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intelligence quotient

in·tel·li·gence quo·tient
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-tel-i-juh ns kwoh-shuh nt]
    • /ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns ˈkwoʊ ʃənt/
    • /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns ˈkwəʊ.ʃənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tel-i-juh ns kwoh-shuh nt]
    • /ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns ˈkwoʊ ʃənt/

Definitions of intelligence quotient words

  • noun intelligence quotient an intelligence test score that is obtained by dividing mental age, which reflects the age-graded level of performance as derived from population norms, by chronological age and multiplying by 100: a score of 100 thus indicates a performance at exactly the normal level for that age group. Abbreviation: IQ. 1
  • noun intelligence quotient measure of intelligence 1
  • variable noun intelligence quotient Your IQ is your level of intelligence, as indicated by a special test that you do. IQ is an abbreviation for 'intelligence quotient'. Compare EQ. 0
  • noun intelligence quotient a measure of the intelligence of an individual derived from results obtained from specially designed tests. The quotient is traditionally derived by dividing an individual's mental age by his chronological age and multiplying the result by 100 0
  • noun intelligence quotient A score derived from one of several different standardized tests attempting to measure intelligence. 0
See all 5 definitions of intelligence quotient

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Origin of intelligence quotient

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Intelligence quotient

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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intelligence quotient popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for intelligence quotient

noun intelligence quotient

  • caliber — the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter
  • mental age — the level of native mental ability or capacity of an individual, usually as determined by an intelligence test, in relation to the chronological age of the average individual at this level: a ten-year-old child with the mental age of a twelve-year-old; a mental age of twelve.
  • iq — intelligence quotient
All 3 Synonyms of intelligence quotient

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