multiple-choice
[ muhl-tuh-puhl-chois ]
/ ˈmʌl tə pəlˈtʃɔɪs /
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adjective
consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected: a multiple-choice question.
made up of multiple-choice questions: a multiple-choice exam.
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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Origin of multiple-choice
First recorded in 1925–30
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multiple-choice
adjective
having a number of possible given answers out of which the correct one must be chosen
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