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OneLook Thesaurus user survey
Hello, dear OneLook Thesaurus user! We're working on improvements and we'd like just a bit of background information about you in order to know where to put our focus. This survey should take no more than a couple of minutes to fill out. Thank you for your help!
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What do you write? Other than personal communication, do you do any of the following kinds of writing on a regular basis?
Business communication (marketing, business email, reports)
Technical writing (science and engineering)
Medical communication
Legal writing
Screenwriting / playwriting
Songwriting
Non-fiction / essays
Narrative fiction
Poetry
Other:
Which of these writing tools do you use regularly?
Microsoft Word
Google Docs
Apple Pages
Notes or Notepad
Evernote
Grammarly
Other:
Which of these word-related web sites (or their mobile apps) do you use on a regular basis? If there's one you like that isn't listed, please include it in "Other..."
onelook.com
thesaurus.com
dictionary.com
rhymezone.com
powerthesaurus.org
merriam-webster.com
oxforddictionaries.com
wiktionary.org
Other:
When you use the tool(s) you indicated above, how often is it on a mobile device (phone or tablet)?
Never
Seldom: almost all of my lookups are on desktop computers or laptops
It's a mixed bag
Frequently: most of my lookups are on my mobile phone
Exclusively: I hardly ever use a desktop computer or laptop for these sites
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When you use a mobile device for these tool(s), is it a phone or a tablet or both?
Usually a phone
Usually a tablet
An even mix of both
Like I said, I never use a mobile device!
Clear selection
When you use a mobile device for these tool(s), what platform is it?
iOS (iPhone or iPad)
Android
Microsoft
Like I said, I never use a mobile device!
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For what purposes do you mainly use OneLook.com today?
Finding quick definitions for words
Finding related words and synonyms
Finding ideas for things to write about
Checking the spelling of words that I already know
Finding detailed information about words (definitions from several sources, etymology, pronunciations, etc.)
Helping me play games or solve crossword puzzles
Other:
When you use the OneLook Thesaurus, do you tend to do short searches (a single concept expressed in 1 or 2 words), or long searches (a full definition, usually more than 2 words)?
Short searches
Long searches
An even mix of both
How do you expect me to remember these things?
I don't use the reverse dictionary
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Are there languages other than English for which you would like to use OneLook? If so, which?
Your answer
If you use an online thesaurus such as OneLook Thesaurus to look up synonyms or related words, which of the following would you find most problematic? Please pick no more than two.
When it fails to find a word that meets your needs
When it shows you words that are not relevant to what you're seeking
When it takes a long time to load the page
When it has too many ads or too much clutter
When it has errors. (For example, when words are incorrectly capitalized, categorized, or defined.)
When it shows crude or offensive results
Which of these word games do you play regularly (at least once a month)?
Crossword puzzles
Wordle
New York Times Spelling Bee
Scrabble, Words With Friends, or Wordfeud
I don't play any word games regularly
Other:
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Do you ever use websites to look up words for these sorts of games? (Don't worry, we won't tell anyone.)
Regularly
Only as a last resort
Never
I don't play any word games
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Which of these new features for OneLook Thesaurus would interest you the most?
Not interested
Somewhat interested
Interested
Very interested
An iPhone/iPad app
Make it easier to use the existing features
Find descriptive words more easily (adjectives and imagery)
A way to see all the results of a search more visually
Ability to analyze my documents and make suggestions
Better integration with word processors like Docs or Word
Not interested
Somewhat interested
Interested
Very interested
An iPhone/iPad app
Make it easier to use the existing features
Find descriptive words more easily (adjectives and imagery)
A way to see all the results of a search more visually
Ability to analyze my documents and make suggestions
Better integration with word processors like Docs or Word
Clear selection
If you could make any one improvement or add one new feature to the dictionary/thesaurus tools that are available today on the Internet, what would it be?
Your answer
What's your favorite word from these 5?
kerfuffle
hoosegow
spelunking
crepuscular
cloisonné
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If you live in New York City and you'd consider participating in a (compensated) in-person user study in late October, please leave your name and email address here and we'll send you more information. Thank you!
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