intelligence quotient

noun

intelligence quotient

noun

Etymology Calque of German Intelligenzquotient. Coined in 1912 by German psychologist William Stern.

1

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.

Derived terms
artificial intelligence quotient

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