IQ
/ˌaɪ ˈkjuː/
IQ is the initialism of intelligence quotient.
IQ is the initialism of image quality.
IQ is the initialism of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.
Meaning of intelligence quotient
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.
- Synonyms:
- IQ
Adjective
IQ (comparative more IQ, superlative most IQ)
- Smart, intelligent.
- That was an IQ play!
Forms of IQ
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | IQs |
| alternative form | I.Q. |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more IQ |
| superlative | most IQ |
Words formed from IQ
Phrases with IQ
Questions about IQ
- What does IQ mean?
- IQ means smart, intelligent.
- What is IQ the initialism of?
- IQ is the initialism of intelligence quotient.
- What part of speech is IQ?
- IQ is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce IQ?
- IQ is pronounced /ˌaɪ ˈkjuː/.
Words near IQ in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: IQ (page history and authors); intelligence quotient (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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