short-answer

ʃɔrt ˈænsər

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Definition of short-answer - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

education

Rare

related to questions needing brief responses

Rare

The exam included several short-answer questions.

brief

concise

succinct

concise

Rare

not needing detailed explanation

Rare

The survey had short-answer sections for quick feedback.

brief

concise

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temporary solution

solution

short-term answer to a problem

temporary fix

repair

short-term solution used until a better or lasting answer appears

Examples of short-answer in a sentence

Teachers prefer short-answer tests for quick grading.
The instructions were in short-answer format for clarity.
Students preferred the short-answer questions on the test.

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French:brève, concise, ...
German:kurzgefasst, Kurzantwort, ...
Italian:conciso, risposta breve, ...
Spanish:breve, respuesta corta, ...
Portuguese:resposta curta, resposta concisa, ...
Chinese:简短回答的, 简答, ...
Japanese:短答式の, 簡潔な回答, ...
Arabic:قصير الإجابة, موجَز, ...
Hebrew:תְּשׁוּבָה מְקוּצֶּרֶת, תַּמְצִיתִי, ...
Russian:краткий, краткий ответ, ...
Ukrainian:короткий, коротка відповідь, ...
Hindi:संक्षिप्त-उत्तर, लघु-उत्तर, ...
Bengali:সংক্ষিপ্ত, সংক্ষিপ্ত উত্তর, ...
Catalan:breu, resposta curta, ...
Czech:stručný, otevřený, ...
Danish:kort-svar, kort svar, ...
Dutch:korte-antwoord, kort antwoord, ...
Greek:σύντομος, σύντομη απάντηση, ...
Hungarian:rövid válaszos, ...
Khmer:ដែលត្រូវឆ្លើយខ្លីៗ, ឆ្លើយខ្លី, ...
Korean:단답형의, 간단한 답변, ...
Persian:کوتاه‌پاسخ, کوتاه پاسخ, ...
Polish:krótko-odpowiedziowy, zwięzła odpowiedź, ...
Portuguese (BR):resposta curta, resposta concisa, ...
Romanian:succint, răspuns scurt, ...
Swedish:kortfråga, koncis, ...
Thai:ตอบสั้น, สั้นๆ, ...
Turkish:kısa yanıtlı, özlü, ...
Vietnamese:trả lời ngắn gọn, súc tích, ...

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