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IQ

1 American  
Psychology.

  1. intelligence quotient.

i.q. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. the same as.

IQ 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. intelligence quotient

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i.q. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. idem quod

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iq 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Iraq

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Etymology

Origin of IQ1

First recorded in 1960–65

Origin of i.q.2

From Latin idem quod

Example Sentences

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“But fundamentals and basketball IQ are on our side. He wanted players who can play—and obviously they can play.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

One feature that Mainelli found impressive was Device IQ, an AI-enabled feature that can proactively find, diagnose and fix issues on a device.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

HP IQ will respond with in depth answers to those questions, and can also offer the user suggestions on what they should do next.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Adding leadership to her basketball IQ, court vision, defense, quickness, shooting, passing and dribbling has made Smith a complete player, one who is poised for a senior season worth talking about.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

For all Finn knew, Natalie also might have an IQ that was as huge as her house.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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