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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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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It left states leeway to define who is intellectually disabled but did clarify that an individual with an IQ under 70 is generally going to qualify.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
“He’s always had the IQ, now you add the power on top of that?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Matcha mania may have been sweeping the world, but Nielsen IQ data shows sales of other types of tea - including green tea, kombucha and cold carbonated tea - are all rising, too.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
One limitation is that the study did not directly control for parents' IQ or socioeconomic status.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Noah’s IQ was off the charts, but he’d yet to hold a conversation with a real human being this year.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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