developmental age

dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntəl eɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of developmental age - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

child development

TECH.

child's growth stage compared to age norms

TECH.

The doctor assessed the child's developmental age.

psychology

TECH.

age at which a person's development corresponds to average abilities

TECH.

Her developmental age was assessed to be around eight years old.

mental age

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Expressions with developmental

developmental disability

impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas

Early intervention can help children with developmental disabilities.

developmental disorder

condition affecting growth and development

Autism is a well-known developmental disorder.

developmental biology

study of organisms' growth and development processes

She specialized in developmental biology to understand cellular differentiation.

developmental learning

learning occurring as part of natural growth

Developmental learning is crucial in early childhood education.

developmental psychologist

psychologist focusing on human development stages

She consulted a developmental psychologist to understand her child's behavior.

developmental psychology

study of psychological changes over a person's lifespan

She specialized in developmental psychology to understand aging.

Expressions with age

age up

get older or advance in age naturally

As the years pass, people age up.

golden age

period of happiness, peace, and prosperity

The Renaissance was a golden age of art.

dark age

historical era lacking knowledge and progress

The society entered a dark age after the war.

age out

become too old for a service or program

Children in foster care age out at 18.

come of age

reach the legal age of adulthood

She will come of age next year.

improve with age

to become better as time passes

Some wines improve with age and taste better after a few years.

look one's age

appear as old as one really is

Despite her energy, she really does look her age.

wine improves with age

exp.

wine becomes better in taste over time

This bottle of wine improves with age.

act your age

stop acting younger or older than you are

It's time to act your age and take responsibility.

age like a fine wine

improve in appearance or value as years pass

She seems to age like a fine wine, looking better every year.

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language delay

therapy

developmental lag in talking ability compared with others of similar age

Examples of developmental age in a sentence

The test measured his developmental age.
The child's developmental age was determined to be five.
His developmental age lagged behind his peers.

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French:âge développemental, âge mental, ...
German:Entwicklungsalter, ...
Italian:età di sviluppo, ...
Spanish:edad de desarrollo, edad evolutiva, ...
Portuguese:idade de desenvolvimento, ...
Chinese:成长阶段, 发展年龄, ...
Japanese:発達年齢, ...
Arabic:العُمْر النَّمائِيّ, العمر التطوري, ...
Hebrew:גִּיל הִתְפַּתְּחוּתִי, גִּיל הִתְפַּתְּחוּת, ...
Russian:уровень развития, возраст развития, ...
Ukrainian:розвитковий вік, вік розвитку, ...
Hindi:विकासात्मक आयु, विकास की आयु, ...
Bengali:বিকাশের বয়স, উন্নয়নমূলক বয়স, ...
Catalan:edat de desenvolupament, edat evolutiva, ...
Czech:vývojový věk, ...
Danish:udviklingsalder, modningsalder, ...
Dutch:ontwikkelingsleeftijd, ontwikkelingsjaar, ...
Greek:αναπτυξιακή ηλικία, ηλικία ανάπτυξης, ...
Hungarian:fejlődési kor, fejlettségi kor, ...
Khmer:អាយុអភិវឌ្ឍន៍, ...
Korean:발달 연령, 발달 나이, ...
Persian:سن رشد, سن تکامل, ...
Polish:wiek rozwojowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):idade de desenvolvimento, ...
Romanian:vârstă de dezvoltare, vârstă dezvoltării, ...
Swedish:utvecklingsålder, mognadsålder, ...
Thai:ระยะการเติบโต, วัยพัฒนาการ, ...
Turkish:gelişim yaşı, gelişimsel yaş, ...
Vietnamese:độ tuổi phát triển, ...

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Definition of developmental age - Reverso English Dictionary

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