Term used to identify individuals with an IQ in the 98th percentile.
Generally taken as a synonym of Genius when it is actually a lesser term (genius denoting an IQ in a narrower percentile).
The Stanford-Binet IQ test is one of the most commonly-administered tests used to determine who is gifted, and who is not; Mensa International requires a score of at least 132 on it to allow a person to join the society.
2. The elitist notion that only some children have "gifts" or talents worthy of attention.
3. A hollow form of "self-praise by proxy" that snobby parents use to bolster their social standing.
Our son Timmy is a Gifted Child. He should be in a special school to nurture his extraordinary talents - at taxpayer expense. Did I tell you that I drive a BMW?