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Question

noun/kwˈɛstʃən/
Definition
an instance of questioning
the subject matter at issue
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kwˈɛstʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/kwˈɛstʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kwˈɛstʃən/
2 syllables Say it as /kwˈɛstʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan instance of questioning
“there was a question about my training”
nounthe subject matter at issue
“the question of disease merits serious discussion”
nouna sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
“he asked a direct question”
noununcertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
“the dubiousness of his claim”
nouna formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
“he made a motion to adjourn”
nounan informal reference to a marriage proposal
“he was ready to pop the question”
verbchallenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
“We must question your judgment in this matter”
verbpose a series of questions to
“The suspect was questioned by the police”
verbpose a question
verbconduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
verbplace in doubt or express doubtful speculation
“I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”
Word Forms
questionverbconduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
inquireverbinquire about
enquireverbinquire about
queryverbpose a question
interrogateverbpose a series of questions to
doubtverblack confidence in or have doubts about
dubiousadjectiveopen to doubt or suspicion; ; ; ; - Karen Horney
doubtfuladjectiveopen to doubt or suspicion; ; ; ; - Karen Horney
questionnoununcertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
interrogativeadjectiverelating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
interrogatoryadjectiverelating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
interrogationnounan instance of questioning
interrogatornouna questioner who is excessively harsh
questioningnouna request for information
questionernounsomeone who asks a question
queriernounsomeone who asks a question
querynounan instance of questioning
interviewnounthe questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
intervieweenouna person who is interviewed
interviewernouna person who conducts an interview
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Frage
ein Beispiel für eine Befragung
🇪🇸Spanish
pregunta
un caso de interrogatorio
🇮🇹Italian
domanda
un esempio di interrogatorio
🇳🇱Dutch
vraag
een voorbeeld van vragen
🇵🇹Portuguese
pergunta
um exemplo de questionamento
🇷🇺Russian
вопрос
пример допроса
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सवाल
पूछताछ का एक उदाहरण
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রশ্ন
প্রশ্ন করার একটি উদাহরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
கேள்வி
கேள்விக்கு ஒரு உதாரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రశ్న
ప్రశ్నించడానికి ఒక ఉదాహరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रश्न
प्रश्न विचारण्याचे एक उदाहरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રશ્ન
પ્રશ્ન પૂછવાનું એક ઉદાહરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ
ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ನಿದರ್ಶನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചോദ്യം
ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ഒരു ഉദാഹരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਵਾਲ
ਸਵਾਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
سوال
پوچھ گچھ کی ایک مثال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
问题
提问的一个例子
🇯🇵Japanese
質問
尋問の一例
🇰🇷Korean
질문
질문의 예
🇻🇳Vietnamese
câu hỏi
một trường hợp đặt câu hỏi
🇹🇭Thai
คำถาม
ตัวอย่างของการซักถาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
pertanyaan
contoh pertanyaan
🇵🇭Filipino
tanong
isang halimbawa ng pagtatanong
🇲🇾Malay
soalan
contoh soal jawab
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سؤال
مثال على الاستجواب
🇮🇷Persian
سوال
یک نمونه سوال
🇹🇷Turkish
soru
bir sorgulama örneği
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁאֵלָה
מקרה של תשאול
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'question'?
The primary meaning of 'question' is 'an instance of questioning'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'question' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'question' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'question' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'question' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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