questions

[Ques·tion]

"How am I doing so far?" "What time is it?" These are questions, in other words sentences designed to get information from someone. Do you understand this definition?

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The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

Noun
uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

Noun
the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"

Noun
an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"

Noun
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

Noun
an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

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Noun
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

Verb
pose a question

Verb
pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"

Verb
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"

Verb
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"


n.
The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

n.
Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question.

n.
Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture.

n.
That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.

n.
Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question.

n.
Talk; conversation; speech; speech.

n.
To ask questions; to inquire.

n.
To argue; to converse; to dispute.

v. t.
To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.

v. t.
To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.

v. t.
To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to.

v. t.
To talk to; to converse with.


Question

Ques"tion , n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See Quest, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. 2. Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question.
There arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
It is to be to question, whether it be lawful for Christian princes to make an invasive war simply for the propagation of the faith.
3. Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture. Blackstone.
He that was in question for the robbery. Shak. The Scottish privy council had power to put state prisoners to the question.
4. That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.
But this question asked Puts me in doubt. Lives there who loves his pain ?
5. Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question. 6. Talk; conversation; speech; speech.[Obs.] Shak. In question, in debate; in the course of examination or discussion; as, the matter or point in question. -- Leading question. See under Leading. -- Out of question, unquestionably. "Out of question, 't is Maria's hand." Shak. -- Out of the question. See under Out. -- Past question, beyond question; certainly; undoubtedly; unquestionably. -- Previous question, a question put to a parliamentary assembly upon the motion of a member, in order to ascertain whether it is the will of the body to vote at once, without further debate, on the subject under consideration. The form of the question is: "Shall the main question be now put?" If the vote is in the affirmative, the matter before the body must be voted upon as it then stands, without further general debate or the submission of new amendments. In the House of Representatives of the United States, and generally in America, a negative decision operates to keep the business before the body as if the motion had not been made; but in the English Parliament, it operates to postpone consideration for the day, and until the subject may be again introduced. In American practice, the object of the motion is to hasten action, and it is made by a friend of the measure. In English practice, the object is to get rid of the subject for the time being, and the motion is made with a purpose of voting against it. Cushing. -- To beg the question. See under Beg. -- To the question, to the point in dispute; to the real matter under debate. Syn. -- Point; topic; subject.

Question

Ques"tion, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Questioned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Questioning.] [Cf. F. questionner. See Question, n.] 1. To ask questions; to inquire.
He that questioneth much shall lean much.
2. To argue; to converse; to dispute. [Obs.]
I pray you, think you question with the Jew.

Question

Ques"tion, v. t. 1. To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness. 2. To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.
And most we question what we most desire.
3. To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to. "But have power and right to question thy bold entrance on this place." Milton. 4. To talk to; to converse with.
With many holiday and lady terms he questioned me.
Syn. -- To ask; interrogate; catechise; doubt; controvert; dispute. -- Question, Inquire, Interrogate. To inquire is merely to ask for information, and implies no authority in the one who asks. To interrogate is to put repeated questions in a formal or systematic fashion to elicit some particular fact or facts. To question has a wider sense than to interrogate, and often implies an attitude of distrust or opposition on the part of the questioner.

The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

To ask questions; to inquire.

To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.

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Usage Examples

As a result of the digital age and the decline of first-class mail, there is no question that the Postal Service must change and develop a new business model.

As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what you are and whether you have the courage to be who you are.

Acting is a question of absorbing other people's personalities and adding some of your own experience.

After that he turned to the question of invading England. Hitler said that during the previous year he could not afford to risk a possible failure apart from that, he had not wished to provoke the British, as he hoped to arrange peace talks.

At issue in the Hiss Case was the question whether this sick society, which we call Western civilization, could in its extremity still cast up a man whose faith in it was so great that he would voluntarily abandon those things which men hold good, including life, to defend it.

At issue was the question whether this man's faith could prevail against a man whose equal faith it was that this society is sick beyond saving, and that mercy itself pleads for its swift extinction and replacement by another.

Almost all the ideas we have about being a man or being a woman are so burdened with pain, anxiety, fear and self-doubt. For many of us, the confusion around this question is excruciating.

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to a crisis, and the process of striking the shackles from the slave was accomplished in a single hour.

Baseball's future? Bigger and bigger, better and better! No question about it, it's the greatest game there is!

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Other Usage Examples

By asking the question 'Am I happy?,' and via the answer setting out what I mean by happiness, there is a political route that can be taken, by asking another question - 'Can politics deliver happiness, and should it try?'

A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea.

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

Another cause of change, one less noticeable but fundamental, is the modern growth of population closely connected with scientific and medical discoveries. It is interesting that the United Nations has set up a special Commission to study this question.

Because I'm the author of my screenplays I know what I'm looking for. It's true that I can be stubborn in demanding that I get what I want, but it's also a question of working with patience and love.

At this point we've answered about every question you could possibly imagine about Deep Space Nine, so we do this thing called Theatrical Jazz, where we do a show of bits and pieces of things from plays and literature, poetry... stuff that we like. It's fun.

As women have played an increasingly important role in politics, there is no question that they've brought a different perspective, focusing attention on a broader set of issues and building alliances with other women.

At the end of the day the question comes, what are you doing for the world? You have to try to do something that's going to add something positive.

After all, enforced national bilingualism in this country isn't mere policy. It has attained the status of a religion. It's a dogma which one is supposed to accept without question.

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

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