intelligence quotient
English
editAlternative forms
edit- IQ (initialism)
Etymology
editA calque of German Intelligenzquotient. Coined in 1912 by German psychologist William Stern.
Noun
editintelligence 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.
Translations
editIQ score