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Interrogation

Interrogation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Interrogation? [n] an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" [n] formal systematic questioning [n] a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" [n] a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder Synonyms \| Synonyms for Interrogation: enquiry \| examination \| inquiry \| interrogative \| interrogative sentence \| query \| question Related Terms \| Find terms related to Interrogation: asking \| bone of contention \| bringing into question \| catechetical method \| catechism \| catechization \| catechizing \| challenge \| cross-examination \| cross-interrogatory \| cross-question \| debating point \| demand \| dispute \| examination \| feeler \| grilling \| inquiring \| inquiry \| inquisition \| interpellation \| interrogative \| interrogatory \| investigation \| issue \| leader \| leading question \| moot point \| point at issue \| point in question \| probing \| problem \| pumping \| query \| querying \| question \| question at issue \| question mark \| questioning \| quiz \| quizzing \| quodlibet \| seeking \| Socratic method \| third degree \| topic \| trial balloon \| vexed question See Also \| catechism \| cross-examination \| cross-question \| debriefing \| deposition \| direct examination \| inquiring \| inquisition \| interview \| leading question \| questioning \| redirect examination \| reexamination \| sentence \| third degree \| transmission \| yes-no question Interrogation In Webster's Dictionary \Inter`roga"tion\, n. [L. interrogatio: cf. F. interrogation.] 1. The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry. 2. A question put; an inquiry. 3. A point, mark, or sign, thus [?], indicating that the sentence with which it is connected is a question. It is used to express doubt, or to mark a query. Called also {interrogation point}. Note: In works printed in the Spanish language this mark is not only placed at the end of an interrogative sentence, but is also placed, inverted [as thus ([iques])], at the beginning.

Interrogation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Interrogation?

[n] an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
[n] formal systematic questioning
[n] a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
[n] a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

Interrogation In Webster's Dictionary

\In*ter`ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. interrogatio: cf. F.
interrogation.]
1. The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by
   questions; inquiry.

2. A question put; an inquiry.

3. A point, mark, or sign, thus [?], indicating that the
   sentence with which it is connected is a question. It is
   used to express doubt, or to mark a query. Called also
   {interrogation point}.



Note: In works printed in the Spanish language this mark is
      not only placed at the end of an interrogative
      sentence, but is also placed, inverted [as thus
      ([iques])], at the beginning.

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