ques|tion|naire

ques|tion|naire
ques|tion|naire «KWEHS chuh NAIR», noun, verb, -naired, -nair|ing.
–n.
a list of questions, usually a written or printed list. Questionnaires are mostly used to gather information or to obtain a sampling of opinion. »

Upon Edmont alone Gilliéron relied for all his investigations, furnishing him with a questionnaire of some 1,920 words, including phrases, clauses and sentences (Simeon Potter). The unguided interview may be considered as something between the free association technique of the psychiatrist and the use of a questionnaire (Science News Letter).

–v.t.
to submit a list of questions to: »

What kind of man…becomes an outstanding scientist? To answer his question, Bello interviewed or questionnaired 107 young…scientists (Time).

╂[< French questionnaire]

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  • ques·tion·naire — /ˌkwɛsʧəˈneɚ/ noun, pl naires [count] : a written set of questions that are given to people in order to collect facts or opinions about something (US) Would you please fill out this questionnaire? = (Brit) Would you please fill in this… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • ques — del·i·ques·cence; del·i·ques·cent; li·ques·cence; li·ques·cent; ques; ques·teur; ques·tion·able; ques·tion·able·ness; ques·tion·ably; ques·tion·ee; ques·tion·er; ques·tion·ing·ly; ques·tion·ist; ques·tion·less·ly; se·ques·tra·ble; se·ques·trant;… …   English syllables

  • naire — ces·sio·naire; fonc·tion·naire; le·gion·naire; lu·mi·naire; opin·ion·naire; pen·sion·naire; cui·se·naire; ex·traor·di·naire; doc·tri·naire; ques·tion·naire; con·ces·sion·naire; deb·o·naire; func·tion·naire; …   English syllables

  • questionnaire — ques·tion·naire …   English syllables

  • questionnaire — ques|tion|naire [ˌkwestʃəˈneə, ˌkes US ˈner] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: questionner to question ] a written set of questions which you give to a large number of people in order to collect information fill in/fill out/complete a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • questionnaire — ques|tion|naire [ ,kwestʃə ner ] noun count ** a set of questions that a lot of people are asked as a way of getting information about what people think or do generally …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • questionnaire — ques•tion•naire [[t]ˌkwɛs tʃəˈnɛər[/t]] n. a list of questions, usu. printed, submitted for replies that can be analyzed for usable information • Etymology: 1895–1900; < F, =question(er) to question+ aire; see ary …   From formal English to slang

  • -naires — questionnaire ques tion naire , n.; pl. { naires} (F. ?). [F.] 1. same as {Questionary}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A list of questions, usually on a printed form, to be answered by an individual. The forms often have blank spaces in which the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • questionnaire — ques tion naire , n.; pl. { naires} (F. ?). [F.] 1. same as {Questionary}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A list of questions, usually on a printed form, to be answered by an individual. The forms often have blank spaces in which the answers can be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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