Respondents: meaning, definitions and examples

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respondents

 

[ rษชหˆspษ’ndษ™nts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

survey participants

People who respond to a survey or questionnaire.

Synonyms

answerers, participants, survey takers

Examples of usage

  • The respondents were asked to rate their satisfaction with the product.
  • We received feedback from over 500 respondents in the study.
Context #2 | Noun

legal term

A person who answers a legal proceeding, such as a defendant in a court case.

Synonyms

accused, defendant, party in question

Examples of usage

  • The respondent denied all allegations in the lawsuit.
  • The respondent's lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case.

Translations

Translations of the word "respondents" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น respondentes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคญเคพเค—เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Befragte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ responden

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตัะฟะพะฝะดะตะฝั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ respondenci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ž็ญ”่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉpondants

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encuestados

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท katฤฑlฤฑmcฤฑlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‘๋‹ต์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ุณุชุฌูŠุจูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ respondenti

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ respondenti

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—่ฎฟ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ respondenti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svarendur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตัะฟะพะฝะดะตะฝั‚ั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ respondentlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encuestados

Etymology

The word 'respondent' originated from the Latin word 'respondere', which means 'to answer'. In legal contexts, it has been used since the 15th century to refer to a person who answers or responds to a legal proceeding. In survey research, the term 'respondent' gained popularity in the 20th century to describe individuals who participate in surveys or questionnaires.

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

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,753, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.