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EQ

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. educational quotient.

  2. emotional quotient.

eq. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. equal.

  2. equation.

  3. equivalent.

eq. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. equal

  2. equation

  3. equivalent

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EQ 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. emotional quotient, a (notional) measure of a person's adequacy in such areas as self-awareness, empathy, and dealing sensitively with other people

  2. equalization, the electronic balancing of sound frequencies on audio recording equipment or hi-fi to reduce distortion or achieve a specific effect

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of EQ

(sense 1) late C20: by analogy with IQ

Example Sentences

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“The RBA is behind the curve,” said Warren Hogan, chief economist at EQ Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal

You say your EQ is higher than your IQ.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Warsh brings epic high IQ and EQ to the Fed,” Henry said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Caryn Iwakiri, a speech and language pathologist at Sunnyvale’s Lakewood Tech EQ Elementary School whose classroom is Snoopy-themed, recently took an impromptu trip to the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa after seeing its welcome center decked out with Snoopy decor on TikTok.

From Los Angeles Times

The net interest margin is expected at 1.93% in 4Q, due to lower higher‑margin commercial mortgages and elevated EQ Bank deposit costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

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