questionnaire
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.a set of written questions that you give to many people to collect facts or opinions.
n.a printed or digital list of questions used to gather data for a survey, study, or census.
Simple“Please complete this short questionnaire about your stay at our hotel.”
In context“The researchers distributed a detailed questionnaire to over five hundred participants to assess their dietary habits and lifestyle choices.”
UsageCommonly used with the verbs 'complete', 'fill out', or 'administer'.
PitfallI filled a questionnaire. I filled out a questionnaire.In English, you 'fill out' or 'complete' a form or questionnaire; 'fill' is used for containers like glasses or buckets.
- 02 C2 Proficiency
v.to ask people questions using a formal list or form.
v.to survey a population or group by means of a questionnaire. Transitive — takes the group being surveyed as the direct object.
Simple“The company decided to questionnaire all its employees about the new office rules.”
In context“The department plans to questionnaire the local residents regarding the proposed urban redevelopment project before finalizing the budget.”
UsageThis verbal use is less common than the noun form and is typically restricted to formal research contexts.
“Rastrelli also gave his subjects a questionnaire about their relationship with social media.”
“Both teens and parents responded to questionnaires collecting data about the teen's relationship with their dog and how the teen copes with stress from peers.”
Borrowed from French questionnaire, from Late Latin quaestionarius, from quaestio (English question) + -arius, from quaerō (“I question”) (English query).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.