basal age

noun

: the mental age level at which all the items on an intelligence test can be creditably passed

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“Basal age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basal%20age. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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