questionnaire

noun

ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈner How to pronounce questionnaire (audio)
ˌkwesh-
1
: a set of questions for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals
2
: a written or printed questionnaire often with spaces for answers
3
: a survey made by the use of a questionnaire

Examples of questionnaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Arizona Republic sent a brief questionnaire to the candidates in Arizona's U.S. Senate race. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024 In interviews and her candidate questionnaire, Bulman said the school district needs to aggressively market itself, including touting how many Broward grads are accepted at M.I.T., Stanford and other elite universities, the way private schools do. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2024 The joint status report noted differences in how the sides plan to approach issues such as jury selection, jury questionnaires and how to question prospective jurors. Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 July 2024 Each parent also completed detailed questionnaires featuring Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs)—lists of words common in the vocabularies of each age group, and whether their child was familiar with them or not. Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for questionnaire 

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Word History

Etymology

French, from questionner to question, from Middle French, from question, noun

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of questionnaire was in 1890

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“Questionnaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/questionnaire. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

questionnaire

noun
ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈna(ə)r How to pronounce questionnaire (audio)
-ˈne(ə)r
: a set of questions to be asked of a number of persons usually in order to gather information (as on opinions)
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