questionnaire

[ kwes-chuh-nair ]

/ ˌkwɛs tʃəˈnɛər /

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noun

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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Origin of questionnaire

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

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A questionnaire was sent to parishes across the world to develop the agenda.
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A Tikker wearer simply fills out a questionnaire to get the death clock started.
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If you don't botch the questionnaire, you are summoned for a one-on-one interview with Pierre.
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Flipping through the rest of the pile I came upon a questionnaire entitled “CONTACT Personality Preference Inventory.”
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Stacy also did not address the conflict that response presents with Angle's response on a questionnaire.
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In our questionnaire we asked the teachers to give marks showing the relative ability of these children in the different subjects.
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Inquiries by questionnaire have one defect which has often been noted.
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But the questionnaire, which was also under oath, at the Embassy, would be the material part here.
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The report and questionnaire is printed in connection with the minutes of the Executive Board.
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The poverty of faith and confusion of ideas concerning God were recently brought to light by Professor Leuba in his questionnaire.
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British Dictionary definitions for questionnaire

questionnaire

/ (ˌkwɛstʃəˈnɛə, ˌkɛs-) /

noun

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

Word Origin for questionnaire

C20: from French, from questionner to ask questions

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Word Origin and History for questionnaire

questionnaire

1901, from French questionnaire "list of formal questions," from questionner "to question," (see question (v.)). Purists preferred native formation questionary (1540s); cf. -ary.

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