intelligence quotient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

intelligence quotient intelligence quotients

Etymology

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

Synonyms

IQ
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