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# iq

«iq» in Mova's school dictionary: **IQ stands for «intelligence quotient», a score from a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (IQ, IQs); abbreviation

### meaning for a pupil

IQ stands for «intelligence quotient», a score from a special test that tries to measure some kinds of thinking skills, like puzzles and patterns. The average score is set at 100. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iq/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Heard in everyday talk and news: «a high IQ», «an IQ test». It tells the reader someone is called clever. Many scientists say an IQ score measures only some skills, not kindness, creativity or wisdom, and that scores can change with schooling.

### examples

- The test gave an IQ score of 105. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iq/#x1)
- An average IQ is about 100. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iq/#x2)
- Having a high IQ does not make you a good friend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iq/#x3)
- Some people say IQ tests miss many kinds of talent. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iq/#x4)
- She joked that her cat has a high IQ. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iq/#x5)
- The doctor used an IQ test as one of many checks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iq/#x6)

### note

Written in capitals: IQ; said «eye-queue». «An IQ» (because it starts with a vowel sound). Myth: IQ is not fixed for life and is not the only kind of intelligence.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «iq» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iq/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.