🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Altersspanne

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaltɐʃpanə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Age Range/eɪdʒ reɪndʒ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Altersspanne für diese Umfrage liegt zwischen 18 und 25 Jahren."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A specific interval of years that defines a group of people or things.

    "The age range for this survey is between 18 and 25 years."
  2. 2

    The span of ages that a particular product or service is designed for.

    "This toy is suitable for children in the age range of 3 to 6 years."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'age' originates from the Latin 'aetas', meaning 'lifetime' or 'period of life', while 'range' comes from the Old French 'range', meaning 'to arrange or put in order'. The combination reflects the concept of categorizing individuals based on their stages of life.

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