intelligence test

intelligence test
noun Date: 1914 a test designed to determine the relative mental capacity of a person

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  • intelligence test — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms intelligence test : singular intelligence test plural intelligence tests a test that aims to measure how good someone is at understanding problems and thinking about them in a controlled way …   English dictionary

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  • intelligence test — in telligence ,test noun count a test that aims to measure how good someone is at understanding problems and thinking about them in a controlled way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • intelligence test — intel′ligence test n. psl any of various tests designed to measure the relative intellectual capacity of a person • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

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