intelligence test

noun

Synonyms of intelligence testnext
: a test designed to determine the relative mental capacity of a person

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The Supreme Court dismissed a case on Thursday about how to consider intelligence tests when evaluating if a person is sufficiently intellectually disabled to be disqualified from the death penalty, effectively sparing a death row inmate in Alabama from execution. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2026 The results revealed on average, people born preterm or with low birth weight scored lower on intelligence tests and performed worse academically than those born at full term and a healthy weight. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Two French psychologists, Alfred Binet and Théodore Simon, leaped at the invitation and created the first-ever practical intelligence test. Big Think, 3 Feb. 2026 In one study, Duckworth found smarter students actually had less grit than their peers who scored lower on intelligence tests. Dave Smith, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intelligence test

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First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intelligence test was in 1857

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“Intelligence test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intelligence%20test. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

intelligence test

noun
: a test designed to measure a person's intelligence compared to others

Medical Definition

intelligence test

noun
: a test designed to determine the relative mental capacity of a person to learn compare achievement test, aptitude test

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