Meaning & use

questionnaire

noun·Academic

A written set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.

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Participants filled out a questionnaire about their eating habits before the study began.

The company emailed a customer satisfaction questionnaire after every purchase.

A note on using this word

A questionnaire is the document itself, while a 'survey' can refer to the whole research process, including analysis.

Words with a similar meaning

survey

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