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chronological age

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chron·o·log·i·cal age (krn-lj-kl)
n. Abbr. CA
The number of years a person has lived, used especially in psychometrics as a standard against which certain variables, such as behavior and intelligence, are measured.
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It is an ageist practice based on prejudicial and dated assumptions about the abilities of young people which are said to be determined by chronological age.
The fixed age rule: young people, consent and research ethics by Bessant, Judith / Youth Studies Australia
Since our culture overemphasizes chronological age, feminists may reinforce conventional thinking by making age a primary identity.
Beyond ageism: teaching feminist gerontology by Cruikshank, Margaret / Radical Teacher
When the team examined muscle fibers for signs of aging, muscles that looked older or younger than average for the person's chronological age had corresponding changes in gene-expression levels.
Old mice and men: species share genetic markers of aging by Brownlee, C. / Science News
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