questionnaire

noun

ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈner 

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

Examples of questionnaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The data collected from these questionnaires can help analyze the results as the votes are being tallied. —Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, while running in 2022, also identified himself as an abolitionist in his DSA questionnaire. —David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

Risk Management Use the questionnaire to dig deep into each director’s view of the company’s potential exposures, both financial and reputational. —Paul Davis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

The thousands of community responses have been used by local newsrooms to inform election stories, voter guides, candidate forums and questionnaires throughout Colorado. —Tina Griego, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024

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

Kids Definition

questionnaire

noun

ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r

: a set of questions to be asked of a number of persons usually in order to gather information (as on opinions)