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  EQ

  abbreviation

  educational quotient.
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  eq.

  abbreviation

  equal.

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

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EQ eq.

“Warsh brings epic high IQ and EQ to the Fed,” Henry said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026

But I didn't know about mics or EQ or anything.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023

It signals to those who are the opposite, who are maybe more emotionally intelligent, that their EQ, their vulnerability is unattractive – which is harmful to both parties at the end of the day.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2023

The German carmaker now markets its all-electric model series under the EQ brand, first announced in 2016, with its first model, the EQC electric SUV, launched in 2019.

From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2023

Then add this amount to the latitude EQ, equal the latitude EY.

From Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence by Thomas Bassnett

For the velocity v=c we should have eq. 06a , and for stiII greater velocities the square-root becomes imaginary.

From Relativity : the Special and General Theory by Robert W. (Robert William) Lawson

It contains ferrocyanogen, a compound radical, consisting of 1 eq. of metallic iron and 3 eq. of the elements of cyanogen, and is designated by the symbol Cfy.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various

Exposed to heat it loses three eq. of water, and becomes anhydrous; at a high temperature it yields cyanide of potassium, carbide of iron, and various gases.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various