age grade

noun

An organized, culturally defined social category of people with membership based on age; in some societies it is entered automatically when one reaches a certain age, while in others it is entered through an initiation rite and/or the payment of a fee.

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Meanings

nounage grade (plural age grades)

plural age grades

  1. anthropologyAn organized, culturally defined social category of people with membership based on age; in some societies it is entered automatically when one reaches a certain age, while in others it is entered through an initiation rite and/or the payment of a fee.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
age class
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “age grade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/age%20grade.

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