chronological age
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Physiological age reflects how well the body is functioning and may differ from chronological age, which is simply the number of years someone has lived.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Trump's cardiac age was also estimated to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Say a test indicates that your chronological age is higher than your biological age—you’re a 60-year-old in a 50-year-old’s body.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Survivors whose biological age was higher than their actual chronological age had more difficulty with memory and attention.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
He had given his name as Steve Donnell, his date of birth as 3576, his chronological age as seventeen.
From Starman's Quest by Mack, Stan
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