age-adjusted
UK/eɪdʒ-ə'dʒʌstid/US
Definitions
adj.
Corrected to account for age differences in data
按年龄调整的,年龄标化的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedageroot
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adjustedto, toward, near
=age-adjusted
age + adjusted = (a statistic) corrected for age so groups can be compared fairly. (adjust likely from ad- + juxtā 'near'; kept here for now.)
Example Sentences
- 1.
The study reported age-adjusted death rates for each region.
- 2.
After age-adjusted analysis, the difference disappeared.