questionnaire

noun

ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈner How to pronounce questionnaire (audio)
ˌkwesh-
1
: a set of questions for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals
2
: a written or printed questionnaire often with spaces for answers
3
: a survey made by the use of a questionnaire

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Berthet had a questionnaire filled with queries like: is there a neighboring group around; are there predators around; is the caller feeding, resting, or grooming; is another individual approaching the caller, etc. ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025 His team uses LLMs to complete questionnaires, add annotations on suspect transactions, and offer recommendations to human investigators about approving or rejecting them. Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 About 30,000 properties have been inspected but their owners have not completed the age and income questionnaire, the release said. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025 If a candidate is not listed here, their questionnaire has not yet been returned. Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for questionnaire

Word History

Etymology

French, from questionner to question, from Middle French, from question, noun

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of questionnaire was in 1890

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“Questionnaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/questionnaire. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

questionnaire

noun
ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈna(ə)r How to pronounce questionnaire (audio)
-ˈne(ə)r
: a set of questions to be asked of a number of persons usually in order to gather information (as on opinions)
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