questionnaire — a set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers, devised for the purposes of a survey or statistical study
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers, devised for the purposes of a survey or statistical study
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkwɛstʃəˈnɛr/
Example Sentences
- The dating app's questionnaire asked bizarre questions like 'Do you believe in alien abductions?'
- After filling out the 50-page medical questionnaire, I felt like I needed a doctor just from the paperwork fatigue.
- The research team designed a comprehensive questionnaire to assess employee work-life balance.
questionnaire
NOUN[/ˌkwɛstʃəˈnɛr/]
a set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers, devised for the purposes of a survey or statistical study
a set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers, devised for the purposes of a survey or statistical study
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from French questionnaire, formed from the Latin-derived French verb questioner (to question) combined with the suffix -aire (denoting a collection or set of things). It originally referred to a systematic collection or list of questions.
Breakdown
question- (from Latin quaestio, inquiry) + -aire (French suffix meaning 'collection of' or 'pertaining to'), literally 'a collection of questions'.
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📝Examples
“The dating app's questionnaire asked bizarre questions like 'Do you believe in alien abductions?'”
“After filling out the 50-page medical questionnaire, I felt like I needed a doctor just from the paperwork fatigue.”
“The research team designed a comprehensive questionnaire to assess employee work-life balance.”
“Please complete this brief questionnaire before your appointment tomorrow.”
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