achievement quotient
nounPsychology.
achievement age divided by chronological age, usually expressed as a multiple of 100. The achievement quotient of a ten-year-old child whose achievement age equals that of the average twelve-year-old is 1.2, or 120. Abbreviation: AQ
Origin of achievement quotient
1First recorded in 1920–25
- Compare intelligence quotient.
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British Dictionary definitions for achievement quotient
achievement quotient
noun
psychol a measure of ability derived by dividing an individual's achievement age by his actual age: Abbreviation: AQ
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