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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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
The researchers estimated that IQ was about 75 percent genetically predicted.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
I always hire people who have a higher IQ than I do.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
As the board seized control, Tessellations jettisoned its holistic approach to identifying giftedness in favor of traditional IQ tests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“They just needed a little help cracking a code. Turns out, I’m pretty good at that. The easiest questions on your father’s IQ test were the more visual ones. The puzzles.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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