IQ
IQ
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i.q.
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abbreviation
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
Example Sentences
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The company has said the IQ predictions are limited in accuracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
An IQ of more than 70 can mean that young people with SEN cannot access disability services as an adult.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
It is not designed to measure intelligence, IQ or academic ability.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
That meant this case was no longer going to be a clean vehicle to decide what the IQ line needs to be for intellectual disability under the Eighth Amendment.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
“Erm...brain fluid, I think. We had a pressure leak on the last mission. But that’s plugged now. And the officer lived. Down a few IQ points, but alive, and he can still take liquids.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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