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poll

 

[ pษ™สŠl ]

Noun / Verb
Marketing
Context #1 | Noun

public opinion

A survey of public opinion on a particular topic, issue, or candidate.

Synonyms

questionnaire, study, survey

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.
Context #2 | Verb

gather opinions

To collect information or opinions from a group of people by asking them questions.

Synonyms

interview, question, survey

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pesquisa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฐเฅเคตเฅ‡เค•เฅเคทเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Umfrage

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jajak pendapat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฟะธั‚ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ankieta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ชฟๆŸป

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sondage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encuesta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anket

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ค๋ฌธ ์กฐ์‚ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณุชุทู„ุงุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prลฏzkum

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prieskum

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐƒๆŸฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ anketa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรถnnun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐัƒะฐะปะฝะฐะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sorฤŸu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: polling, pollster.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #7,793 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.