Respondent: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฌ
respondent
[ rษชหspษndษnt ]
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.
legal
A person who is called upon to answer a legal proceeding, such as a defendant in a court case.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น respondente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคคเฅเคคเคฐเคฆเคพเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Befragter
๐ฎ๐ฉ responden
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตัะฟะพะฝะดะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ respondent
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ็ญ่ (ใใใจใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท rรฉpondant
๐ช๐ธ encuestado
๐น๐ท yanฤฑtlayan
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ต์ (eungdapja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฌูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ respondent
๐ธ๐ฐ respondent
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅบ่ (huรญyฤซng zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ respondent
๐ฎ๐ธ svarandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตัะฟะพะฝะดะตะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแแแแแแแขแ (rep'ondenti)
๐ฆ๐ฟ respondent
๐ฒ๐ฝ encuestado
Word origin
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.