questionnaire

American  

[kwes-chuh-nair] / ˌkwɛs tʃəˈnɛər /

noun

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

   a questionnaire used in market research.

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questionnaire British  

/ ˌkɛs-, ˌkwɛstʃəˈnɛə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of questionnaire

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

Example Sentences

Researchers used food questionnaires to estimate how many ultra-processed foods participants ate each day.

From Science Daily

“And green is not stupid, it is my lifelong favorite color and I have a questionnaire that I filled out in third grade to prove it.”

From Los Angeles Times

While filling out a required questionnaire before scheduling my mammogram, I had to answer questions like, “Have you had an entire breast removed?” and “Does your bra size exceed 42DD?”

From Los Angeles Times

Books by People charges publishers and requires them to carry out questionnaires about their practises and how they vet their authors.

From BBC

He said in his Senate judiciary questionnaire when he was being confirmed to the trade court that the most difficult and satisfying was his position as the senator’s legislative director.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• application
• census
• sampling
• survey