survey

Example:The political party conducted a poll to understand the preferences of the electorate.

Definition:A process of gathering opinions, facts, or information, typically from a sample of a given population.

Example:The market research firm distributed a questionnaire to gather consumer opinions.

Definition:A document consisting of a series of questions designed to obtain information from the respondent.

Example:The survey questionnaire was used to collect data on consumer behavior.

Definition:An official document, often used in research, that contains a set of questions designed to gather qualitative or quantitative information from the respondent.

Example:The environmental agency carried out an inspection to assess the impact of industrial waste.

Definition:The act of examining or inspecting something in detail, especially to gather information or to report on a condition or state of affairs.