readingage
nounUK /ˈriː.dɪŋ eɪdʒ/
US /ˈriː.dɪŋ eɪdʒ/
A reading age is how good someone is at reading, shown as the age of a child who reads just as well.
Although he is nine, his reading age is twelve because he reads very difficult books.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A measure used by teachers to compare a pupil's reading skill with the average skill of children at different ages.
The teacher checked each child's reading age at the start of the year.
3. The age for which a book's vocabulary and difficulty are considered suitable.
That novel has a reading age of about fourteen.
4. The stage of reading development a person has reached, regardless of their actual age.
Adults with a low reading age may need extra help with forms.