chronological age

American  

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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Example Sentences

Over a period of two years, researchers used MRI scans processed through a machine learning model to estimate each participant's "brain age" and compare it to their chronological age.

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Individuals with higher amounts of theobromine in their bloodstream tended to have a biological age that appeared younger than their chronological age.

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Differences of decades can develop between biological and chronological ages.

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She contends that her final six years in office were her most productive, demonstrating that chronological age does not determine effectiveness or commitment to public service.

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Genius then assigns the member a “biological age” — different from your chronological age in years.

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