mental age
noun/ˈmentl eɪdʒ/
/ˈmentl eɪdʒ/
[countable, usually singular]- mental age (of something) the level of somebody’s ability to think, understand, etc. that is judged by comparison with the average ability for children of a particular age
- She is 16 but has a mental age of 5.
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