polling
Meaning of polling
- record the opinion or vote of.
over half of those polled do not believe the prime minister usually tells the truth
- check the status of (a device), especially as part of a repeated cycle.
the network manager can also use the software to poll each Mac on the net
- cut the horns off (an animal, especially a young cow).
Middle English (in the sense ‘head’): perhaps of Low German origin. The original sense was ‘head’, and hence ‘an individual person among a number’, from which developed the sense ‘number of people ascertained by counting of heads’ and then ‘counting of heads or of votes’ (17th century).
Information about polling
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of polling is: pollings.
- Languages in which polling is used:
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Hyphenation of polling
polling
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- polling is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
polling synonyms
Meaning question (someone) in order to ascertain their opinion:
Meaning investigate (behaviour or opinions) by questioning a group of people:
Meaning say something in order to obtain an answer or some information:
Meaning ask (someone) questions, especially in an official context:
Meaning hold an interview with (someone):
Meaning (of an organization) ask (members) to vote secretly on an issue:
Meaning take a sample or samples of (something) for analysis:
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