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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

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aq. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. aqua

  2. aqueous

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aq 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Antarctica

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Etymology

Origin of aq.

From the Latin word aqua

Example Sentences

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AQ, or Afu in Chinese, now has more than 1,000 expert digital doubles.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Sports first reported the management committee was discussing the 3-3-2-2-1 AQ model.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

The contest is newly sponsored by Sandbox AQ, a company spun out of Alphabet focused on tackling large problems by bringing together artificial intelligence and quantum technologies.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 13, 2023

The group also owns Nino’s 46 in Manhattan, and Nino’s AQ in Astoria, Queens.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2022

The grating at A and the eye-piece at O are rigidly attached to a bar AO, whose ends rest on carriages, moving on rails OQ, AQ at right angles to each other.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various

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