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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To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed. J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 Word and Language Tasks Participants are offered word pairs to identify a connection, or multiple-choice definitions to test vocabulary. Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Yet employees are required to complete multiple-choice tests on the subject matter. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2025 Those who opted to talk to the bot spent a median time of 16 minutes each on the survey, often offering more comprehensive answers that would not have been possible with a multiple-choice format. Gina Chua, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiple-choice

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 18 Sep. 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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