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interview

interview

2.1
A formal meeting where people ask someone questions to get information, for example for a job
  • noun
  • /ˈɪntərˌvjuː/
  • Formal
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  • Twenty-two percent reported feeling prepared prior to the interviews, and only 30% felt prepared after those interviews.
  • conducted interviews
  • oral history interview
  • surveys and interviews

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Examples

Synonyms

job interview
vsinterview
68 1.8

A meeting where an employer asks someone who wants the job questions to see if they fit

is broader, covering formal question meetings beyond hiring situations
telephone interview
vsinterview
13 2.5

Someone asks you questions by phone instead of in person

is usually held in person or by other means not only over calls
employment interview
vsinterview
2.8

A formal meeting where an employer asks someone applying for a job questions to see if they fit

is a general formal question meeting not limited to hiring contexts

Compounds

68 1.8

A meeting where an employer asks someone who wants the job questions to see if they fit

Someone asks you questions by phone instead of in person

A formal meeting where an employer asks someone applying for a job questions to see if they fit

Happening before an interview to give information or check if someone is suitable

A short meeting or call before the main interview to see if a candidate is suitable

How Formal

interview
  • Formal
2.1
meeting
1.0
conversation
1.0
chat
  • Informal
312 1.0

Surface Forms

interview singular
interviews plural

Morphology

interview = view (semi-transparent) = inter + view

The components 'inter' and 'view' are clear, but the specific meaning of a formal meeting or conversation is not directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Interview comes from parts that mean 'between' (inter-) and 'see' (view). So an interview is a meeting where people 'see' each other to ask questions and get information.