questionnaire

[ kwes-chuh-nair ]

noun

1. a list of questions, usually printed, submitted for replies that can be analyzed for usable information:

   a questionnaire used in market research.

questionnaire

/ ˌkɛs-; ˌkwɛstʃəˈnɛə /

noun

1. a set of questions on a form, submitted to a number of people in order to collect statistical information

Word History and Origins

Origin of questionnaire¹

1895–1900; < French, equivalent to question ( er ) to question + -aire; -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of questionnaire¹

C20: from French, from questionner to ask questions

Example Sentences

More than 60 business categories now offer Request a Quote, featuring a newly revamped lead-gen questionnaire.

From Search Engine Land

He filled out a form with a simple questionnaire about his intended use.

From MIT Technology Review

As many other metrics in this article, this one requires a place in a questionnaire.

From Search Engine Watch

The San Marcos Unified School District sent out a new questionnaire to parents Tuesday asking to choose whether they prefer a modified traditional model with safety mitigation strategies, a hybrid learning model or a completely virtual school.

From Voice of San Diego

So for example, another case, there were people in a room — a small little room — filling out questionnaires, and then what appeared to be smoke began filling up the room.

From Freakonomics

A questionnaire was sent to parishes across the world to develop the agenda.

From The Daily Beast

Again, that pre-communion questionnaire sin litmus test might prove handy.

From The Daily Beast

A Tikker wearer simply fills out a questionnaire to get the death clock started.

From The Daily Beast

If you don't botch the questionnaire, you are summoned for a one-on-one interview with Pierre.

From The Daily Beast

If you don't botch the email, Pierre will send you a questionnaire-style application form.

From The Daily Beast

As proof of this, I may cite the results of their answers to question; fifteen in the general questionnaire.

From Project Gutenberg

Inquiries by questionnaire have one defect which has often been noted.

From Project Gutenberg

We sent this questionnaire not only to those who we thought might agree with us, but we sent it also to our known opponents.

From Project Gutenberg

To check on the adequacy of the questionnaire survey, 108 test plantings in eastern Tennessee were visited and inspected.

From Project Gutenberg

A questionnaire survey in 1946 showed 81 per cent of the plantings still active and 64 percent of the trees living.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• application
• census
• sampling
• survey