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question

ques·tion
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwes-chuh n]
    • /ˈkwɛs tʃən/
    • /ˈkwestʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwes-chuh n]
    • /ˈkwɛs tʃən/

Definitions of question word

  • noun question a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply. 1
  • noun question a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation. 1
  • noun question a matter of some uncertainty or difficulty; problem (usually followed by of): It was simply a question of time. 1
  • noun question a subject of dispute or controversy. 1
  • noun question a proposal to be debated or voted on, as in a meeting or a deliberative assembly. 1
  • noun question the procedure of putting a proposal to vote. 1
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Origin of question

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English questio(u)n, questiun < Anglo-French questiun, Middle French question < Latin quaestiōn- (stem of quaestiō), equivalent to quaes-, stem of quaerere to ask + -tiōn- -tion; (v.) late Middle English < Middle French questioner, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Question

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Question

question popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".

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Synonyms for question

verb question

  • interrogate — to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
  • quiz — an informal test or examination of a student or class.
  • ask — If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
  • grill — a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
  • probe — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.

noun question

  • inquiry — a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
  • interrogation — the act of interrogating; questioning.
  • 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.
  • demand — If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
  • investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
All 91 Synonyms of question

Antonyms for question

verb question

  • reply — followup
  • trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
  • believe — If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure.
  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.

noun question

  • resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
  • agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • acceptance — Acceptance of an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.
  • concord — Concord is a state of peaceful agreement.
All 15 Antonyms of question

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  • answer

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  • inquire

    to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.

  • question mark

    Also called interrogation point, interrogation mark. a mark indicating a question: usually, as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.

  • sentence

    Grammar. a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses.

  • sixty-four-dollar question

    the critical or basic question or problem: Whether the measure will get through Congress this session or not is the sixty-four-dollar question.

  • puzzle

    a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
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