chronological age

chronological age
the number of years a person has lived, esp. when used as a standard against which to measure behavior, intelligence, etc.

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  • chronological age — chro·no·log·i·cal age .krän əl .äj i kəl , .krōn n the age of a person as measured from birth to a given date compare ACHIEVEMENT AGE …   Medical dictionary

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  • chronological — chron|o|log|i|cal [ˌkrɔnəˈlɔdʒıkəl US ˌkra:nəˈla: ] adj 1.) arranged according to when things happened or were made ▪ We arranged the documents in chronological order . 2.) chronological age a person s chronological age is how old they actually… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • age — /ayj/, n., v., aged, aging or ageing. n. 1. the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years. 2. a period of human life,… …   Universalium

  • AGE AND THE AGED — Old Age IN THE BIBLE Extreme longevity is attributed to the Fathers of Mankind (e.g., Methusaleh, 969 years) and the Fathers of the Israelite People (Abraham, 175; Isaac, 180; Jacob, 147; Moses, 120). By some, Genesis 6:3 is taken to mean that… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • chronological — also chronologic adjective Date: 1614 of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time < chronological tables of American history >; also reckoned in units of time < chronological age > • chronologically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chronological — adjective a) In order of time from the earliest to the latest He is 67 in chronological age, but has the mind and body of someone 55. b) In units of time. See Also: chronicle, chronograph, chronology …   Wiktionary

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