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multiple-choice

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having more than one possible answer, to be chosen from a list provided.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

offering several alternative answers from which the correct one is to be chosen; or consisting of such questions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • multiple-choice questions
  • a multiple-choice test

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: true-false

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 多選 /多选 (duōxuǎn) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 複選 /复选 (fùxuǎn) — Translations
  • Georgian: მრავალარჩევანიანი (mravalarčevaniani) — Translations
  • Hebrew: אמריקאי — Translations
  • Indonesian: pilihan ganda — Translations
  • Italian: a crocette — Translations
  • Malay: pelbagai pilihan — Translations
  • Polish: wielokrotnego wyboru — Translations
  • Serbo-Croatian: višestrukog izbora — Translations
  • Serbo-Croatian: s višestrukim izborom — Translations
  • Spanish: multiopción — Translations
  • Spanish: de opción múltiple — Translations
  • Spanish: de múltiple opción — Translations
  • Spanish: tipo test — Translations
  • Swedish: flerval — Translations
  • Turkish: çoktan seçmeli — Translations
  • Welsh: amlddewis — Translations
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