IQ
IQ
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i.q.
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IQ
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i.q.
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iq
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Etymology
Origin of IQ1
First recorded in 1960–65
Origin of i.q.2
From Latin idem quod
Example Sentences
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I have always been in awe of LeBron’s athleticism and basketball IQ.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
His company sells a polygenic embryo-screening product, which screens prospective parents’ embryos and produces risk scores for their likelihood of developing disease, as well as factors like height, IQ and eye color.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
She said that he was "not considered to have a learning disability because his IQ assessment scored just four points above the qualifying threshhold of 70."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
It is not designed to measure intelligence, IQ or academic ability.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Well, suppose that instead of measuring your IQ, I gave you a totally different kind of test.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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