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achievement quotient

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

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of achievement quotient1

First recorded in 1920–25

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