🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

संक्षिप्त उत्तर

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sankshipt Uttar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Short-Answer/ˈʃɔːrt ˈæn.sər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"छात्रों ने प्रश्न का संक्षिप्त उत्तर दिया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of response that is brief and directly addresses a question or prompt.

    "In the exam, students were required to provide a short-answer to each question."
  2. 2

    A response format typically requiring a concise reply, often used in assessments.

    "The teacher preferred short-answers to encourage clarity and precision in students' responses."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'short-answer' combines 'short', derived from Old English 'sceort', meaning brief or limited in duration, and 'answer', from Old English 'andswaru', meaning a response or reply. The phrase has evolved to denote a specific type of response that is concise and to the point, commonly used in educational contexts.

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