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chronological age

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noun

Psychology.
  1. the number of years a person has lived, especially when used as a standard against which to measure behavior, intelligence, etc.


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Trump's cardiac age was also estimated to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age.

From BBC May 30, 2026

His doctor, US Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, wrote in a letter released by the White House at the time that Trump's cardiac age "was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age."

From Barron's May 26, 2026

These biomarkers are often considered more useful than chronological age for understanding long-term health and potential lifespan.

From Science Daily May 12, 2026

"You can look at two animals of the same chronological age and see from their behavior alone that they're aging very differently."

From Science Daily Mar. 26, 2026

This change occurs anywhere from the twelfth to the sixteenth year and is really determined by his physical development rather than by his chronological age.

From The Boy and the Sunday School A Manual of Principle and Method for the Work of the Sunday School with Teen Age Boys by John L. Alexander

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