知能指数(ちのうしすう)

ちのうしすう
noun
intelligence quotient; IQ
academiccognitionquantity
1. intelligence quotient; IQ
A numerical measure of a person's intellectual ability as determined by standardized testing. Abbreviated as IQ.
知能指数(ちのうしすう)のテストを受(う)けた。
I took an IQ test.
知能指数(ちのうしすう)だけで人(ひと)の能力(のうりょく)は測(はか)れない。
You can't measure a person's abilities by IQ alone.
平均的(へいきんてき)な知能指数(ちのうしすう)は百(ひゃく)とされているが、個人差(こじんさ)は大(おお)きい。
The average IQ is considered to be 100, but individual variation is large.

Usage

Often abbreviated as IQ (アイキュー) in casual speech. The full Japanese term 知能指数(ちのうしすう) is used in more formal or academic contexts. The concept has been debated, with critics arguing that intelligence cannot be reduced to a single number.

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