mental ability
51Mental Retardation — (See also Autism.) Mental retardation (MR) was once in the province of psychiatry, but even though the diagnosis continues to be included in DSM, the condition has now largely passed into the hands of pediatrics. MR is defined by three… …
52mental age — /ˈmɛntl eɪdʒ/ (say mentl ayj) noun the degree of mental development or intelligence of an individual in comparison with the average intelligence of normal children at different ages. It is determined by a graded series of tests, in the form of… …
53mental test — noun any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc the test was standardized on a large sample of students • Syn: ↑test, ↑mental testing, ↑psychometric test • Derivationally related… …
54Ability score — An ability score , in the d20 System, is a numeric description of a character s physical and mental characteristics. Scores for characters typically range from 3 to 18, but can be much higher.The ability scores are Strength, Dexterity,… …
55ability — n. (pl. ies) 1 (often foll. by to + infin.) capacity or power (has the ability to write songs). 2 cleverness, talent; mental power (a person of great ability; has many abilities). Etymology: ME f. OF ablete f. L habilitas tatis f. habilis able …
56mental health — noun Ones emotional well being, especially with reference to ones outlook on life, ability to cope with stress or the absence of a mental disorder …
57mental — adj. Mental is used with these nouns: ↑ability, ↑activity, ↑age, ↑agility, ↑agony, ↑anguish, ↑arithmetic, ↑asylum, ↑attitude, ↑block, ↑breakdown, ↑calculati …
58mental state — Capacity or condition of one s mind in terms of ability to do or not do a certain act. See mental capacity or competence …
59mental state — Capacity or condition of one s mind in terms of ability to do or not do a certain act. See mental capacity or competence …
60mental imagery — noun the ability to form mental images of things or events he could still hear her in his imagination • Syn: ↑imagination, ↑imaging, ↑imagery • Derivationally related forms: ↑image (for: ↑imagery …
