IQ

IQ
noun Etymology: intelligence quotient Date: 1920 1. a number used to express the apparent relative intelligence of a person: as a. the ratio of the mental age (as reported on a standardized test) to the chronological age multiplied by 100 b. a score determined by one's performance on a standardized intelligence test relative to the average performance of others of the same age 2. proficiency in or knowledge of a specified subject <
nobody questioned his hockey IQ
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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