Phrase guide

mental age

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

the level of intellectual development as measured by an intelligence test

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: age

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 心智年齡 /心智年龄 (xīnzhì niánlíng) — apparent age on basis of mental ability
  • Chinese Mandarin: 心理年齡 /心理年龄 (xīnlǐ niánlíng) — apparent age on basis of mental ability
  • Finnish: henkinen ikä — apparent age on basis of mental ability
  • Finnish: älykkyysikä — apparent age on basis of mental ability
  • Indonesian: umur mental — apparent age on basis of mental ability
  • Portuguese: idade mental — apparent age on basis of mental ability
  • Tagalog: isipning gulang — apparent age on basis of mental ability