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Definition of intelligence quotient noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

intelligence quotient

noun

/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns kwəʊʃnt/

/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns kwəʊʃnt/

(abbreviation IQ)

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a measurement of a person’s intelligence that is calculated from the results of special tests

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