Poll: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ณ๏ธ
poll
[ pษสl ]
public opinion
A survey of public opinion on a particular topic, issue, or candidate.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Let's conduct a poll to see which candidate is the most popular.
- The latest poll shows that the majority of people support the new policy.
gather opinions
To collect information or opinions from a group of people by asking them questions.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We need to poll the residents to understand their concerns.
- The research team will poll a sample of customers to gather feedback.
Translations
Translations of the word "poll" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pesquisa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคฐเฅเคตเฅเคเฅเคทเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Umfrage
๐ฎ๐ฉ jajak pendapat
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะฟะธััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ ankieta
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชฟๆป
๐ซ๐ท sondage
๐ช๐ธ encuesta
๐น๐ท anket
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค๋ฌธ ์กฐ์ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชุทูุงุน
๐จ๐ฟ prลฏzkum
๐ธ๐ฐ prieskum
๐จ๐ณ ่ฐๆฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ anketa
๐ฎ๐ธ kรถnnun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัะฐะปะฝะฐะผะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sorฤu
๐ฒ๐ฝ encuesta
Etymology
The word 'poll' originated from Middle English 'polle', meaning 'head'. It was initially used to refer to the counting of heads or votes. Over time, 'poll' evolved to encompass the collection of opinions or information from a group of people. The modern usage of 'poll' in the context of public opinion surveys became popular in the 20th century.