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Mental Age

Definition: Mental age refers to the level of intellectual functioning of an individual, measured by psychological tests, relative to their chronological age.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun

Senses:

1. The measured level of intellectual ability compared to average individuals of the same age.
2. A concept used in psychology for understanding cognitive development and intellectual disabilities.

Usages:

1. In psychological assessments, mental age is determined through standardized tests.
2. Intellectual disabilities are often diagnosed based on the significant difference between an individual's mental age and their chronological age.

Sample Sentences:

1. At the age of five, his mental age was determined to be that of an average seven-year-old.
2. Despite being 30 years old chronologically, her mental age indicates a cognitive development similar to that of a teenager.

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