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ACE

ACE

2 8.1
A very upsetting event in childhood that increases the risk of health and social problems later
  • noun
  • /eɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : experiencia adversa en la infancia
  • Things start getting serious around an ACE score of 4.
  • ACEs score
  • ACEs in early childhood
  • four or more ACEs

Do you know that ACE test, adverse childhood experiences?

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Examples

  • Many studies show that experiencing multiple ACEs can lead to serious health issues later in life.

  • Experiencing multiple ACEs can cause toxic stress and trauma, which can lead to a range of physical, mental, and behavioral problems.

    Academic text (2018)
  • If a person had none of the events in her or his background, the ACE score was zero.

    Blog text (25)
  • Do you know that ACE test, adverse childhood experiences?

  • Since then, 17 states have done their own ACE surveys, with results similar to the CDC study.

    Blog text (25)
  • Fortunately, children with multiple ACEs are not destined to experience negative outcomes.

    Academic text (2018)
  • More than half of the children in the child welfare system have had four or more ACEs (Stambaugh et al., 2013).

    Academic text (2018)
  • Children who experience four or more ACEs are twelve times more likely to have negative health outcomes than the general child population (Stambaugh et al., 2013).

    Academic text (2018)
  • Understanding your ACE score can help you address childhood trauma effectively.

  • The workshop focused on how to mitigate the effects of ACEs in children's lives.

Idioms

ace in the hole
  • Informal
9 6.1

A hidden advantage you keep until you need it

3 7.0

A hidden advantage that someone keeps to use later

A secret advantage someone keeps to use when needed

8.8

Almost happening or being done but not yet

Very nearly achieving something

Compounds

A playing card with a single black spade and the letter A that people often think is unlucky

1 4.7

A playing card with one black club shape that is the highest club card

ACE inhibitor
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A medicine that lowers blood pressure by blocking a body chemical that narrows blood vessels

The ace card with a diamond symbol

A playing card with one heart that is the highest card in hearts

ace card
  • Informal
1 4.7

A strong advantage kept for an important moment to help win

8.0

A black playing card showing one symbol or a person who makes a winning move

ames ace
  • Informal
9.9

Almost succeeding but failing at the last moment

How Traumatic

trauma
  • Specialized
304 4.8
ACE
  • Specialized
2 8.1

Surface Forms

ACE singular
ACEs plural

Etymology

ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences, a short name for harmful or very stressful events in childhood. So an 'ACE' score adds up how many of these events someone had, which helps explain why more ACEs are linked to higher health risks later.