focus group

fo·cus group

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foh-kuh s groop]
- /ˈfoʊ kəs grup/
- /ˈfəʊkəs ɡruːp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-kuh s groop]
- /ˈfoʊ kəs grup/

Definitions of focus group words

noun focus group a representative group of people questioned together about their opinions on political issues, consumer products, etc. 1
noun focus group representative group asked for opinions 1
noun Technical meaning of focus group (product) An event where market researchers meet (potential) users of a product to try to plan how to improve it. 1
countable noun focus group A focus group is a specially selected group of people who are intended to represent the general public. Focus groups have discussions in which their opinions are recorded as a form of market research. 0
noun focus group a group of people brought together to give their opinions on a particular issue or product, often for the purpose of market research 0
noun focus group a form of market research in which a small group of people is gathered to engage in controlled discussions and interviews in order to elicit opinions about particular products or services, candidates or issues, etc. 0

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Origin of focus group

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Focus group

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focus group popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

focus group usage trend in Literature

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