EQ

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. educational quotient.

2. emotional quotient.

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eq. ² American  

abbreviation

1. equal.

2. equation.

3. equivalent.

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eq. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. equal

2. equation

3. equivalent

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EQ ² British  

abbreviation

1. emotional quotient, a (notional) measure of a person's adequacy in such areas as self-awareness, empathy, and dealing sensitively with other people

2. equalization, the electronic balancing of sound frequencies on audio recording equipment or hi-fi to reduce distortion or achieve a specific effect

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Etymology

Origin of EQ

(sense 1) late C20: by analogy with _IQ

Example Sentences

Caryn Iwakiri, a speech and language pathologist at Sunnyvale’s Lakewood Tech EQ Elementary School whose classroom is Snoopy-themed, recently took an impromptu trip to the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa after seeing its welcome center decked out with Snoopy decor on TikTok.

From Los Angeles Times

The net interest margin is expected at 1.93% in 4Q, due to lower higher‑margin commercial mortgages and elevated EQ Bank deposit costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He was utterly pleased with himself when mixing the record, saying, ‘Look — no EQ!’”

From New York Times

This is measured in kg CO2 eq/h -- carbon dioxide equivalents per flight hour and is true under optimal conditions, where green energy is used.

From Science Daily

Luxurious wireless and active noise-canceling headphones for audiophiles have high-fidelity sound, sidetone, customizable EQ, Bluetooth 5.1 Multipoint and play 30+ hours on each charge.

From Seattle Times