Query — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an instance of questioning

pose a question

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kwˈiəɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/kwˈiəɹɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kwˈiəɹɪ/

2 syllables Say it as /kwˈiəɹi/.

Examples

there was a question about my training
we made inquiries of all those who were present

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

interrogation inquiry enquiry question

Antonyms

answer

Parts of Speech

noun	an instance of questioning “there was a question about my training”
verb	pose a question

Word Forms

question	verb	conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
inquire	verb	inquire about
enquire	verb	inquire about
query	verb	pose a question
interrogate	verb	pose a series of questions to
question	noun	a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
questioner	noun	someone who asks a question
questioning	noun	a request for information
querier	noun	someone who asks a question
query	noun	an instance of questioning

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Abfrage

ein Beispiel für eine Befragung

🇫🇷French

requête

un exemple de questionnement

🇪🇸Spanish

consulta

un caso de interrogatorio

🇮🇹Italian

domanda

un esempio di interrogatorio

🇳🇱Dutch

vraag

een voorbeeld van vragen

🇵🇹Portuguese

consulta

um exemplo de questionamento

🇷🇺Russian

запрос

пример допроса

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सवाल

पूछताछ का एक उदाहरण

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রশ্ন

প্রশ্ন করার একটি উদাহরণ

🇮🇳Tamil

வினவல்

கேள்விக்கு ஒரு உதாரணம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రశ్న

ప్రశ్నించడానికి ఒక ఉదాహరణ

🇮🇳Marathi

क्वेरी

प्रश्न विचारण्याचे एक उदाहरण

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રશ્ન

પ્રશ્ન પૂછવાનું એક ઉદાહરણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ

ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ನಿದರ್ಶನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചോദ്യം

ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ഒരു ഉദാഹരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੁੱਛਗਿੱਛ

ਸਵਾਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਉਦਾਹਰਣ

🇵🇰Urdu

استفسار

پوچھ گچھ کی ایک مثال

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

询问

提问的一个例子

🇯🇵Japanese

クエリ

尋問の一例

🇰🇷Korean

질문

질문의 예

🇻🇳Vietnamese

truy vấn

một trường hợp đặt câu hỏi

🇹🇭Thai

แบบสอบถาม

ตัวอย่างของการซักถาม

🇮🇩Indonesian

pertanyaan

contoh pertanyaan

🇵🇭Filipino

tanong

isang halimbawa ng pagtatanong

🇲🇾Malay

pertanyaan

contoh soal jawab

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

استفسار

مثال على الاستجواب

🇮🇷Persian

پرس و جو

یک نمونه سوال

🇹🇷Turkish

sorgu

bir sorgulama örneği

🇮🇱Hebrew

שְׁאֵלָה

מקרה של תשאול

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What is the primary definition of the word 'query'?

The primary meaning of 'query' is 'an instance of questioning'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'query' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'query' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'query' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'query' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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