Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Your looks defy your __________ age.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → chronological
Complete sentence: Your looks defy your chronological age. The sentence says that a person's looks do not match the actual number of years he or she has lived.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) chronicler | a person who writes a record of events in the order in which they happened (it is a noun for a person and cannot describe "age") | The court chronicler recorded every battle of the king. |
| (2) chronological (answer) | arranged by or measured in time (a person's chronological age is the age counted in years from the date of birth) | Her chronological age is forty, but she looks thirty. |
| (3) chronographic | relating to a chronograph, an instrument that records time precisely (it is used for instruments and records, not for a person's age) | The athlete's watch has a chronographic dial for timing each lap. |
| (4) chromosomal | relating to chromosomes, the thread-like structures in cells that carry genes (it has no link with the number of years lived) | Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition. |
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