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intelligence quotient

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
in-tel-li-gence quo-tient
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A score derived from one of several different standardized tests attempting to measure a person's intelligence relative to that of the general population, with the average usually calibrated to a number around 100.

Etymology

Calque of German Intelligenzquotient. Coined in 1912 by German psychologist William Stern.

Inflected Forms

intelligence quotients (plural)

Phrases

artificial intelligence quotient

Synonyms

IQ i.q.

Questions

What does intelligence quotient mean?
A score derived from one of several different standardized tests attempting to measure a person's intelligence relative to that of the general population, with the average usually calibrated to a number around 100.
Where does intelligence quotient come from?
Calque of German Intelligenzquotient. Coined in 1912 by German psychologist William Stern.

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