quiz program
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2.7
- noun
- /kwɪz ˈprɒɡrəm/
- US
:
programa de concursos
- She appeared as a contestant on a popular quiz program last night.
Examples
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I love watching the new quiz program on TV!
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The quiz program tested both general knowledge and quick thinking.
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Many quiz programs attract viewers with large cash prizes for the winners.
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Have you seen the latest quiz program on Channel 5?
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I enjoy watching the quiz program where contestants answer tricky questions to win prizes.
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The quiz program tests contestants on their knowledge of current events and popular culture.
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She participated in a quiz program that aired weekly and challenged participants with various topics.
Synonyms
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1.8
A show on radio or television for an audience
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1.3
A short test with a few questions that students take in class
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1.1
A television program where people compete in games or quizzes to win prizes
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3.5
A radio or TV show where people compete to win prizes
How Competitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a software application for creating/delivering quizzes' is directly compositional from 'quiz' (a brief assessment) + 'program' (a program/system), i.e. a program for quizzes. Even if a learner primarily knows one sense of 'program' (e.g. a broadcast), the modifier 'quiz' makes the intended purpose clear; this noun+noun compounding is cross-linguistically common and predictable for B1 learners.
Etymology
Quiz program comes from two simple words: quiz, which one popular story says began as a made-up word for a strange question and later meant a 'short test', and program, meaning a 'planned show'. So a quiz program is a planned show where people answer questions to compete or win prizes.