chronologic age

age

 [āj]

1. the duration, or the measure of time of the existence of a person or object.

2. to undergo change as a result of passage of time.

developmental age.

achievement age a measure of achievement expressed in terms of the chronologic age of a normal child showing the same degree of attainment.

chronologic age the actual measure of time elapsed since a person's birth.

developmental age

1. age estimated from the degree of anatomical development.

2. in psychology, the age of an individual determined by degree of emotional, mental, anatomical, and physiological maturation.

gestational age see gestational age.

mental age the age level of mental ability of a person as gauged by standard intelligence tests.

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chro·no·log·ic age (CA),

age expressed in years and months; used as a comparative measure for evaluating a child's mental age in computing the Stanford-Binet intelligence quotient or for evaluating a child's physical, emotional, or physical age.

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chro·no·log·ic age

(CA) (kron'ŏ-loj'ik āj)

Age expressed in years and months; used as a measurement against which to evaluate a child's mental age in computing the Stanford-Binet intelligence quotient.

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chro·no·log·ic age

(CA) (kron'ŏ-loj'ik āj)

Age expressed in years and months from date of birth.

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