multiple-choice

adjective

mul·​ti·​ple-choice ˈməl-tə-pəl-ˈchȯis How to pronounce multiple-choice (audio)
1
: having several answers from which one is to be chosen
a multiple-choice question
2
: composed of multiple-choice questions
a multiple-choice test

Examples of multiple-choice in a Sentence

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With Alyssa being a teacher, the popular multiple-choice quiz game Kahoot! Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 July 2025 Not everyone provided an answer for all 20 questions, but the 18 multiple-choice questions received at least 1,163 votes and the two write-in responses received at least 848. Jon MacHota, New York Times, 9 July 2025 To find out, researchers in Germany tested 14 large language model (LLM) AI systems by asking them both free-response and multiple-choice questions. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 Select one option from each multiple-choice question. Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiple-choice

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiple-choice was in 1914

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“Multiple-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple-choice. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

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multiple-choice

adjective
mul·​ti·​ple-choice
ˌməl-tə-pəl-ˈchȯis
1
: having several answers from which one is to be chosen
2
: made up of multiple-choice questions
a multiple-choice test
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