intelligence quotient

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This number was divided by the child’s chronological age to arrive at her intelligence quotient, or IQ.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2021

To be sure, it is not the first time he has mocked individuals’ intelligence quotient.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2018

The most widely known measure of intelligence is the intelligence quotient, more commonly known as the IQ test, which includes visuospatial puzzles, math problems, pattern recognition, vocabulary questions, and visual searches. 

From Scientific American • Oct. 3, 2017

The good news for boys is that men with a high emotional intelligence quotient don’t hand down these values.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2016

Brightness or dullness can also be measured by the intelligence quotient, which is employed so frequently that it is customarily abbreviated to "IQ".

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.