respondent

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English

Pronunciation

Noun

respondent (plural respondents)

  1. One who responds; one who replies.
  2. (law) A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
  3. A person replying to a questionnaire.

Translations

See also

Adjective

respondent (comparative more respondent, superlative most respondent)

  1. Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
    • 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates”, in The Essayes , 3rd edition, London: Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
      wealth [] respondent [] to payment and contributions

Crimean Tatar

Noun

respondent

  1. respondent (in sense: the person who participates in research involving questionnaires).

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Czech

Noun

respondent m anim

  1. respondent (one who responds to questions or questionnaire as part of research)
    Synonyms: dotazovaný, dotázaný

Declension

Further reading

  • respondent in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
  • respondent in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz

Danish

Noun

respondent

  1. respondent (one who replies to a questionnaire)

Declension

Synonyms

Latin

Verb

respondent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of respondeō

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin respondēns.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛsˈpɔn.dɛnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɔndɛnt
  • Syllabification: res‧pon‧dent

Noun

respondent m pers (female equivalent respondentka)

  1. respondent, responder, surveyee, interviewee (person replying to a questionnaire)
    Synonym: ankietowany

Declension

Further reading

  • respondent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • respondent in Polish dictionaries at PWN