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intelligence quotient; IQ
A numerical measure of a person's intellectual ability as determined by standardized testing. Abbreviated as IQ.
知能指数のテストを受けた。
I took an IQ test.
知能指数だけで人の能力は測れない。
You can't measure a person's abilities by IQ alone.
平均的な知能指数は百とされているが、個人差は大きい。
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 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.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 知能指数テスト (IQ test)
- 知能指数が高い (to have a high IQ)
- 知能指数を測る (to measure IQ)