IQ
IQ
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i.q.
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IQ
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British
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i.q.
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British
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iq
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Etymology
Origin of IQ1
First recorded in 1960–65
Origin of i.q.2
From Latin idem quod
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Human beings are chimpanzees, and are therefore pack animals, and the average IQ is 100, meaning half of all people have an IQ lower than 100.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 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
I have always been in awe of LeBron’s athleticism and basketball IQ.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
The company has said the IQ predictions are limited in accuracy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Once someone has reached an IQ of somewhere around 120, having additional IQ points doesn’t seem to translate into any measurable real-world advantage.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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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