reading age

noun

One's ability to read, measured against an average child of that age.

“Although she's only six, Lucy has a reading age of ten.”

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Meanings

nounreading age (plural reading ages)

plural reading ages

  1. One's ability to read, measured against an average child of that age.

    Although she's only six, Lucy has a reading age of ten.

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APA

reading age. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reading%20age

MLA

“reading age.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reading%20age. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reading age,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reading%20age.

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