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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRespondent
/rɪˈspɒndənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who responds to a survey, questionnaire, or legal summons.
"In the study, each respondent provided valuable insights into consumer behavior." - 2
In legal contexts, a respondent is the party against whom a petition is filed.
"The respondent in the case was required to appear in court to answer the allegations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'respondent' originates from the Latin word 'respondentem', which is the present participle of 'respondere', meaning 'to answer'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used in legal contexts to refer to a party who answers a complaint.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Respondent" is said worldwide
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Répondant
Transliteration: Reh-pon-dahn
"Chaque répondant a partagé ses opinions sur le sujet."
Befragter
Transliteration: Beh-frahg-ter
"Jeder Befragte gab wertvolle Informationen preis."
Rispondente
Transliteration: Rees-pon-den-teh
"Ogni rispondente ha fornito feedback utile."
Encuestado
Transliteration: En-kwehs-tah-doh
"Cada encuestado compartió su perspectiva."
Respondente
Transliteration: Hes-pon-den-chee
"Cada respondente deu sua opinião sobre o tema."
उत्तरदाता
Transliteration: Uttaradata
"हर उत्तरदाता ने अपने विचार साझा किए।"
受访者
Transliteration: Shòu fǎng zhě
"每位受访者都分享了他们的观点。"
응답자
Transliteration: Eung-dap-ja
"각 응답자는 자신의 의견을 공유했습니다."
回答者
Transliteration: Kaitōsha
"各回答者は自分の意見を共有しました。"
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