poll
/pəʊl/noun
उच्चारण पोल
सर्वेक्षण, जनमत-संग्रह
Core word
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[C]
the process of questioning people who are representative of a larger group in order to get information about the general opinion
सर्वेक्षण, जनमत-संग्रह
- an opinion poll
- exit poll
- A recent poll shows that most people want cleaner streets.
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- The online poll asked students to name their favourite subject.
- The result of the poll surprised the experts.
Synonyms survey opinion poll census ballot canvass
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[C]
the process of voting at an election; the number of votes given
मतदान
- Polls close at 6 p.m.
- Voters queued early on the day of the poll.
- Voters turned up in large numbers at the polls.
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- The party suffered heavily in the poll.
- The state goes to the polls next month.
Synonyms election vote ballot referendum
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[T]
to receive a particular number of votes in an election; to ask a large number of people their opinion
मत प्राप्त करना; राय पूछना
- She polled 60 per cent of the votes.
- The newspaper polled a thousand adults about the new rule.
- The candidate polled more than half of the votes.
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- The magazine polled readers on their holiday plans.
- Over 2,000 people were polled for the survey.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: poll (voting; survey) and pole (a long stick; the North or South Pole) are both pronounced /pəʊl/.
Homophone: poll (मतदान; सर्वेक्षण) और pole (लंबा डंडा; उत्तरी या दक्षिणी ध्रुव) दोनों की pronunciation /pəʊl/ है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Opinion poll, exit poll (asking voters how they voted as they leave), polling booth, go to the polls (vote in an election).
Collocations: opinion poll, exit poll (मतदाताओं से निकलते समय पूछना कि उन्होंने कैसे मत दिया), polling booth, go to the polls (चुनाव में मत देना)।
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General knowledge
The Election Commission conducts elections; NOTA (None of the Above) was introduced in 2013; EVMs and VVPATs are used in Indian elections.
निर्वाचन आयोग चुनाव कराता है; NOTA (None of the Above) 2013 में शुरू हुआ; भारतीय चुनावों में EVM और VVPAT प्रयुक्त होते हैं।