Iq
//ˌaɪ ˈkjuː// adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of intelligence quotient. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"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 a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100) wordnet
- 3 Initialism of image quality. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 4 Initialism of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit traditional knowledge). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Smart, intelligent. slang
"That was an IQ play!"
Example
More examples"Far from refuting the thesis that race is to blame for lower IQ score, Lynn's data actually supports it."
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