respondents
English meaning: Respondents
Definition
One who responds; one who replies.
Example
“Most respondents to the survey said they were happy with the service.”
Another example: “The respondents in the study ranged in age from eighteen to sixty-five.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A plural noun for people who answer, especially in surveys and polls ('survey respondents') or who respond to legal proceedings ('the respondent in a case'). Common in research, statistics, and law.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'respondens', present participle of 'respondere' (to answer), from 're-' (back) plus 'spondere' (to pledge), entering English in the 1500s.
Synonyms
- interviewees
- participants
- answerers
- subjects
Antonyms / Opposites
- interviewers
- questioners
- pollsters
Related Words
- undecided
- respondent
- consolidation
- gallup
- questionnaire
- poll
- survey
- answered
- favored
- surveyed
Common Collocations
- survey respondents
- majority of respondents
- respondents said
- poll respondents
- respondents reported
Word Forms
respondent (sing.); respondents (pl.); respond (v); response (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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