chronological age
noun
: the age of a person as measured from birth to a given date
His chronological age is five, but his mental age is three—he thinks and behaves like a three-year-old.
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That is, your chronological age, which measures how many years have passed since you were born, may not match your biological age, which reflects wear and tear on your body at a cellular level.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Researchers have determined that the length of telomeres is correlated with chronological age throughout a person’s life.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Biological aging refers to the pace of aging on a cellular level, which is often different from chronological age.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The findings came from blood samples of 958 participants with an average chronological age of 70, who were taking the multivitamin–multimineral supplement Centrum Silver.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Because biological age is so variable, people of the same chronological age can sometimes look very different.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Epigenetic aging — a measurement of one’s biological age instead of chronological age — was most advanced in men, according to the study.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
For decades, the dental community has debated whether chronological age should factor into implant treatment planning.
—Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Another 2024 study published in Biology found that adults who did strength training had a lower biological age—suggesting that their bodies were deteriorating more slowly than is typical for their chronological age.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Researchers have determined that the length of telomeres is correlated with chronological age throughout a person’s life.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Biological aging refers to the pace of aging on a cellular level, which is often different from chronological age.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The findings came from blood samples of 958 participants with an average chronological age of 70, who were taking the multivitamin–multimineral supplement Centrum Silver.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Because biological age is so variable, people of the same chronological age can sometimes look very different.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Epigenetic aging — a measurement of one’s biological age instead of chronological age — was most advanced in men, according to the study.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
For decades, the dental community has debated whether chronological age should factor into implant treatment planning.
—Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Another 2024 study published in Biology found that adults who did strength training had a lower biological age—suggesting that their bodies were deteriorating more slowly than is typical for their chronological age.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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chronological age
noun
chro·no·log·i·cal age
ˌkrän-ᵊl-ˌäj-i-kəl-, ˌkrōn- 
: the age of a person as measured from birth to a given date compare achievement age
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