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- German · calque ofIntelligenzquotient
- English todayintelligence quotient
Calque of German Intelligenzquotient. Coined in 1912 by German psychologist William Stern.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
intelligence quotient
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
German Intelligenzquotient