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

Schwartzman’s lab found that when the questionnaire was administered verbally to autistic kids, it flagged only 80% of those in the study group who were having suicidal thoughts.

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More than two-thirds of 143 elite British sportswomen who responded to a BBC Sport questionnaire in 2024 said the majority of the equipment they used was not specifically designed for a woman.

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Participants completed a baseline questionnaire describing whether they had experienced pain in the previous month that interfered with daily activities.

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Online dating used to involve filling out a lengthy questionnaire and responding to matches on a computer.

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The new military service plan will mandate all 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire on their suitability to serve and, from 2027, to undergo medical screening.

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Related Words

• application 
• census 
• sampling 
• survey