short answer
Not an essay
A short answer is a brief written response, typically a few words to a few sentences, as opposed to an essay or extended explanation.
The term appears most often in educational contexts: The test had twenty multiple-choice questions and five short-answer questions.
A short-answer question expects concise, direct information rather than elaboration or argument.
- briefShort in duration
- conciseBriefly and clearly stated
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- quickMoving with speed
- replyVerbal or written answer
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- test typesquiz, exam, essay, multiple choice, matching
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Thorough written response
essay · dissertation · thesis · treatise
short answeressay
Short argumentative prose work
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