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IQ
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IQ
(noun)
IQ
/ˌaɪ
ˈ
kjuː/
noun
plural
IQs
IQ
/ˌaɪ
ˈ
kjuː/
noun
plural
IQs
Britannica Dictionary definition of IQ
[
count
]
:
a number that represents your intelligence and that is based on your score on a special test
children with high
IQs
They wanted me to take an
IQ
test.
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IQ
is an abbreviation of “intelligence quotient.”
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