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IQ

1 American  
Psychology.
  1. intelligence quotient.


i.q. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. the same as.


IQ 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. intelligence quotient

"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

i.q. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. idem quod

"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

iq 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Iraq

"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 IQ1

First recorded in 1960–65

Origin of i.q.2

From Latin idem quod

Example Sentences

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IQ made them more convinced they were right.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

When hiring, Kindersley says she looks for people with "equal EQ as IQ", valuing emotional intelligence alongside ability.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Sodas and cold drinks prices increased only slightly, while coffee and hot drinks saw a median jump of about 13%, according to Theme Parks IQ.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

It has also been associated with later measurements of cognitive development and IQ, although many genetic, environmental, and developmental factors influence intelligence.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

He is incredibly reckless for someone with a high IQ.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Those who emigrated in early years to other countries mostly adopted their fathers' names with the suffix of vitch as a family name; for instance Markovitch, Gregorovitch, i.q.

From Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations by Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson

The cheeks were bloodless and fallen iq, the lips pinched, and in the eyes there shone that unnatural brilliancy which results from an over-wrought and over-excited brain.

From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Charles James Lever

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