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personality inventory

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various tests that attempt to determine a person's personality and how it fits into a number of categories.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a questionnaire that is supposed to yield a description of a person's personality traits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a personality inventory is a direct test of personality, as contrasted with a projective test

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: personality assessment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: personality test, questionnaire

Narrower terms: self-report personality inventory, self-report inventory

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