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Definition of polling

polling

/ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
poll · ing
Plural:pollings
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polling Lexical Profile

polling Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The practice of questioning a representative sample of people to measure and analyze public opinion.

Example

"Recent public opinion polling indicates strong community support for the new environmental initiative."

2

The process of voting in an election or recording the votes of an electorate.

Example

"Heavy rain across the region did not deter citizens from participating in the early morning polling."

3

In computing and telecommunications, the continuous or periodic checking of external devices, queues, or programs by a controlling system to determine their status or readiness to transmit data.

Example

"The engineer replaced continuous status polling with event-driven interrupts to reduce processor overhead."

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• Rhymes for polling

• Nearby Words

pollinate
pollination
pollinator
polling
pollinize
polliwog
pollock

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Middle English noun 'polle' (meaning 'head' or 'top of the skull'), as counting votes or taking a census originally involved literally counting heads.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Polling. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/polling
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