intelligence quotient
English
Alternative forms
- IQ (initialism)
Etymology
A calque of German Intelligenzquotient. Coined in 1912 by German psychologist William Stern.
Noun
intelligence quotient (plural intelligence quotients)
- 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.
Translations
IQ score
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