questionnaire

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French questionnaire, from Late Latin quaestionarius, from quaestio (English question) + -arius, from quaerō (I question) (English query).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌk(w)ɛstʃəˈnɛə/, /ˌk(w)ɛstjəˈnɛə/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌkwɛs.t͡ʃəˈnɛɹ/
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Noun[edit]

questionnaire (plural questionnaires)

  1. A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey
    carry out a questionnaire
    fill out a questionnaire
    • 1946 January and February, “Post-War Passenger Coaches”, in Railway Magazine, page 2:
      In considering their post-war designs some of the British and American railways have adopted the course of taking a cross section of the requirements of the travelling public by distributing questionnaires dealing with details of seating, lighting, catering, and other features making for comfortable journeys.

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questionnaire (third-person singular simple present questionnaires, present participle questionnairing, simple past and past participle questionnaired)

  1. to survey using questionnaires

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin quaestiōnārius, from quaestiōnō, from Latin quaestiō.

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Noun[edit]

questionnaire m (plural questionnaires)

  1. questionnaire

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