AQ

¹ American

abbreviation

Psychology.

achievement quotient.

aq. ² American

abbreviation

water.

AQ ¹ British

abbreviation

achievement quotient
al-Qaeda

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aq. ² British

abbreviation

aqua
aqueous

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aq ³ British

abbreviation

Antarctica

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Etymology

Origin of aq.

From the Latin word aqua

Example Sentences

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In a study examining the relationship between AQ and health, researchers analyzed data from more than half a million people.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

According to the researchers, the strongest health benefits appeared at 100 AQ points or higher.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Yan said she and her friends all used AQ, after initially crosschecking its answers with doctors.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

There would be a single AQ spot available for the best team that’s not in one of the power leagues.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Let AD meet the curve in P, and the chord BC in Q. P is then the middle point of AQ.

From An Elementary Course in Synthetic Projective Geometry by Lehmer, Derrick Norman

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