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AQ

1 American  

abbreviation

Psychology.
  1. achievement quotient.


aq. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. water.


AQ 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. achievement quotient

  2. al-Qaeda

"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

aq. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. aqua

  2. aqueous

"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

aq 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Antarctica

"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 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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