IQ
abbr.
intelligence quotient
- a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
EQ
abbreviation for
1.(Psychology) emotional quotient,a (notional) measure of a person's adequacy in such areas as self-awareness,empathy,and dealing sensitively with other people
[late C20:by analogy with IQ]
2.(Electronics) equalization,the electronic balancing of sound frequencies on audio recording equipment or hi-fi to reduce distortion or achieve a specific effect