polling
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/ · UK /ˈpəʊlɪŋ/
polling means: Asking people questions to find out what a group thinks about something.
noun
Asking people questions to find out what a group thinks about something.
- Polling shows strong support for the plan.
- The newspaper paid for more polling.
- Recent polling suggests that voters want change.
The process of people voting in an election.
- Polling starts at seven tomorrow.
- Heavy rain affected polling in rural areas.
- The officials extended polling hours.
Repeatedly checking a device or service to see whether it has new data ready.
- Polling checks the device every second.
- A longer polling interval reduces network traffic.
- The program uses polling to detect new messages.
Questions about polling
What does polling mean?
Asking people questions to find out what a group thinks about something.
What is polling in other languages?
Türkçe: anket yapma · Español: encuestas · Français: sondages · Deutsch: Meinungsumfragen · Italiano: sondaggi · 日本語: 世論調査
How do you pronounce polling?
In American English /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/; in British English /ˈpəʊlɪŋ/.
How do you use polling in a sentence?
Polling shows strong support for the plan. The newspaper paid for more polling.
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