questionnaire

Definition

A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "carry out a questionnaire"
• "fill out a questionnaire"
• "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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