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I.Q.



IQ




NOUN
mental age
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“Among many quality traits, his high character and baseball I.Q. are tailor-made for our group, while his experiences in key roles for championship-quality teams will no doubt provide value in our ongoing development.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023

At age 11, Johnson was given an I.Q. score of 69, but in prison he read more good literature than the average student at Yale University, a mile and a half from his boyhood home.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

But after three weeks — during which he took an I.Q. test and was evaluated for his language skills and knowledge of recent European history — he was sent to Camp Ritchie.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2022

"Westworld" may have shed a few of its I.Q. points over the years, but it's still a decent shoot-em-up that gives us women fighting back and winning.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2022

But Dr. Strauss had a big argument with him and said an I.Q. didn’t weigh intelligence at all.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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