Respondent: meaning, definitions and examples

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respondent

 

[ rษชหˆspษ’ndษ™nt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

survey

A person who responds to a survey or questionnaire, especially in a research study.

Synonyms

answerer, participant, responder

Examples of usage

  • The respondents were asked to rate their satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 5.
  • The survey had a high response rate, with over 90% of the respondents completing it.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A person who is called upon to answer a legal proceeding, such as a defendant in a court case.

Synonyms

accused, defendant, opponent

Examples of usage

  • The respondent pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him.
  • The respondent was required to appear in court for the hearing.
Context #3 | Verb

formal

To reply or answer something, especially in a formal or official capacity.

Synonyms

acknowledge, answer, reply

Examples of usage

  • Please ensure you respond to the email by the end of the day.
  • The company will respond to the allegations made by the competitor.

Translations

Translations of the word "respondent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น respondente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคคเฅเคคเคฐเคฆเคพเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Befragter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ responden

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตัะฟะพะฝะดะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ respondent

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ž็ญ”่€… (ใ‹ใ„ใจใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉpondant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encuestado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yanฤฑtlayan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‘๋‹ต์ž (eungdapja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฌูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ respondent

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ respondent

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›žๅบ”่€… (huรญyฤซng zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ respondent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svarandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตัะฟะพะฝะดะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ (rep'ondenti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ respondent

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encuestado

Etymology

The word 'respondent' originated in the late 16th century from the Latin word 'respondent', which is the present participle of 'respondere', meaning 'to respond'. Over time, the term has evolved to be commonly used in survey research and legal contexts to refer to individuals who provide responses or answers to inquiries or proceedings.

See also: autoresponder, respondents, responder, responders, responsive, responsiveness.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,779, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.