Definitions for mental age
men·tal age

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1. mental agenoun

   the level of intellectual development as measured by an intelligence test

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1. mental agenoun

   How old one appears to be based solely on mental ability and function.

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1. Mental age

   Mental age is a concept related to intelligence. It looks at how a specific individual, at a specific age, performs intellectually, compared to average intellectual performance for that individual's actual chronological age (i.e. time elapsed since birth). The intellectual performance is based on performance in tests and live assessments by a psychologist. The score achieved by the individual is compared to the median average scores at various ages, and the mental age (x, say) is derived such that the individual's score equates to the average score at age x. However, mental age depends on what kind of intelligence is measured. For instance, a child's intellectual age can be average for their actual age, but the same child's emotional intelligence can be immature for their physical age. Psychologists often remark that girls are more emotionally mature than boys at around the age of puberty. Also, a six-year-old child intellectually gifted can remain a three-year-old child in terms of emotional maturity. Mental age can be considered a controversial concept.

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1. mental age

   Mental age refers to an individual's level of mental maturity, cognitive abilities, and intellectual capacity, often compared to typical age-related developmental milestones. This is commonly measured through IQ tests or psychological evaluations. While chronological age refers to the number of years an individual has lived, mental age can be different, suggesting the individual may be cognitively or emotionally more advanced or behind their actual age.

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1. Mental age

   Mental age is a concept in relation to intelligence, expressed as the age at which a child is performing intellectually. The mental age of the child that is tested is the same as the average age at which normal children achieve a particular score. However, a mental age result on an intelligence test does not mean that children function at their "mental age level" in all aspects of life. For instance, a gifted six-year-old child can still in some ways function as a three-year-old child. Mental age was once considered a controversial concept.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mental age in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mental age in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of mental age in a Sentence

1. Joe Schwartz:

   You will have more fun on your vacation if you maintain a mental age of 18 or less. Act just old enough to make your travel connections and stay out of trouble.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mental_Age
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Age
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mental age