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- [kweer-ee]
- /ˈkwɪər i/
- /ˈkwɪə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kweer-ee]
- /ˈkwɪər i/
Definitions of query word
- noun plural query a question; an inquiry. 1
- noun plural query mental reservation; doubt. 1
- noun plural query Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text. 1
- noun plural query an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece. 1
- verb with object query to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence. 1
- verb with object query to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement. 1
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Origin of query
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; alteration (cf. -y3) of earlier quere < Latin quaere quaere
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Query
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
query popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
query usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for query
noun query
- inquiry — a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- interrogation — the act of interrogating; questioning.
- demand — If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
verb query
- suspect — to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
- challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
- distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
- ask — If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
Antonyms for query
noun query
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- reply — followup
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
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