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achievement quotient

American  

noun

Psychology.
  1. achievement age divided by chronological age, usually expressed as a multiple of 100. The achievement quotient of a ten-year-old child whose achievement age equals that of the average twelve-year-old is 1.2, or 120. AQ


achievement quotient British  

noun

  1. AQ. psychol a measure of ability derived by dividing an individual's achievement age by his actual age

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of achievement quotient

First recorded in 1920–25


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