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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.


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; see -ary

Explanation

A questionnaire is a form containing a set of questions. After the opening night of your new restaurant, ask your customers to fill out a questionnaire so they can help you know what still needs work. You write a questionnaire to take a snapshot of what a group of people think. They're not opportunities for deep response, but are good for collecting statistics. If you're hosting a big party, distribute a short questionnaire beforehand to find out how many people are coming, and what music they want the dj to play. If you prefer an older version of the word, say you're giving them a questionary.

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The study also offers evidence that those microstructural differences are directly related to participants' scores on the Social Communication Questionnaire, a common clinical tool for diagnosing autism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Seated at the table in their studio kitchen before a postmodern teapot vaguely resembling a chicken, Auerbach answered T’s Artist’s Questionnaire.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

The Fear of Clowns Questionnaire was completed by an international sample of 987 people aged between 18 and 77.

From Scientific American • Mar. 7, 2023

As an additional measure of wellbeing, we used The Gratitude Questionnaire, which was developed to measure people's experience of, well, gratitude.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2022

Questionnaire No. 1 was sent to 60 educational institutions.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 by Various