EQ

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abbreviation

educational quotient.

emotional quotient.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Other definitions for EQ (2 of 2)

eq.

abbreviation

equal.

equation.

equivalent.

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How to use EQ in a sentence

During pregnancy, then, CP could not be considered a separate legal entity from EQ.
Court Says Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Isn’t a Crime|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, perhaps, smartest of all when the sitting president is frequently slammed as a chilly elitist with the EQ of Mr. Spock.
Obama Campaign Unleashes Joe Biden in Battle for Blue-Collar Voters|Michelle Cottle|March 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Even experts argue over whether IQ, EQ, executive function, and/or academic achievement matters most.
15 Signs You'll Raise a Genius|Anneli Rufus|October 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The general course of these fluctuations is quite faithfully represented by the law of eq.
Astronomical Discovery|Herbert Hall Turner

The other view of the question is, that F turns once backward in its bearings during each forward revolution of T; whence in Eq.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884.|Various
Oxygen consumption was calculated from the difference in oxygen content between inlet and outlet air using Eq.
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas
Let ω be the area of the orifice, then the discharge per second must be, from eq.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various
Eq′uitant, riding: straddling, overlapping; Equiv′orous, eating horse-flesh.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for EQ (1 of 2)

abbreviation for

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

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

Word Origin for EQ

(sense 1) late C20: by analogy with IQ

British Dictionary definitions for EQ (2 of 2)

eq.

abbreviation for

equal

equation

equivalent

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