IQ
IQ
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i.q.
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IQ
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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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“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
Researchers found that IQ measured at age 23 was strongly connected to socioeconomic status by age 27, including education, occupation, and income.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
I always hire people who have a higher IQ than I do.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Maurice DuPre is six feet high, six feet wide, and has more fingers and toes than he has points on his IQ.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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