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hold functions

hold functions

cognitive abilities—such as those involved in vocabulary and verbal knowledge—that typically remain stable throughout much of the adult lifespan or improve with aging as observed on intellectual or cognitive tests (e.g., the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale). Compare don’t-hold functions.

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