environ. |
opinion survey The canvassing of a representative sample of a large group of people on some question in order to determine the general opinion of a group; market research The systematic gathering, recording, computing, and analysing of data about problems relating to the sale and distribution of goods and services for certain time periods; public opinion polling The canvassing of a representative sample of a large group of people on some question in order to determine the general opinion of a group; public opinion polling |