developmental age

developmental age

n.

1. The age of a fetus from conception to any point in time prior to birth. Also called fetal age.

2. Abbr. DA An index of development stated as the age in years of an individual and determined by specified standardized measurements such as motor and mental tests and body measurements.

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developmental age (DA)

[divel′əpmen′təl]

an expression of a child's maturational progress stated in age and determined by standardized measurements, as of body size and dimensions; by social and psychologic functioning; by motor skills; and by mental and aptitude tests. Compare achievement age, developmental quotient, mental age.

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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.