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IQ

  • /ˌaɪ ˈkjuː/

noun IQs · I.Q.

  1. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of intelligence quotient A ratio scale is one with an absolute zero and equal intervals between the units of the scale. Height and weight are such scales. Presumably IQ is not, and certainly the Fahrenheit and centigrade scores are not.
  2. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of image quality
  3. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit traditional knowledge).

adjective more IQ · most IQ · I.Q.

  1. slang Smart, intelligent. That was an IQ play!

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Closest in meaning: intelligence quotient, intelligence, intellect, brainpower, smarts, smartness, acuity, sharpness, cleverness, brightness, brilliance, sagacity, sapience, wit, wisdom, keenness

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noun abbreviation of intelligence quotient

EspañolCI
한국어아이큐 aikyu
日本語IQ (IQ), アイ・キュー ai-kyū
中文智商 zhìshāng
PortuguêsQI
FrançaisQI
DeutschIQ
ItalianoQI
ΕλληνικάΔΝ DN
РусскийIQ, ай-кью́ aj-kʹjú

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@misc{iq_2026,
  title = {IQ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iq},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}