slovo | definícia |
interrogation (encz) | interrogation,výslech |
Interrogation (gcide) | Interrogation \In*ter`ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. interrogatio: cf. F.
interrogation.]
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1. The act or process of interrogating or questioning;
examination by questions; an instance of interrogating;
inquiry.
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2. A question put; an inquiry.
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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. Usually called
a question mark; called also interrogation point.
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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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interrogation (wn) | interrogation
n 1: a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a
direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his
interrogations" [syn: question, interrogation,
interrogative, interrogative sentence]
2: a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission
from a transponder
3: formal systematic questioning [syn: interrogation,
examination, interrogatory]
4: an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my
training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
[syn: question, inquiry, enquiry, query,
interrogation] [ant: answer] |
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interrogation point (encz) | interrogation point, n: |
interrogations (encz) | interrogations,výslechy |
Interrogation (gcide) | Interrogation \In*ter`ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. interrogatio: cf. F.
interrogation.]
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1. The act or process of interrogating or questioning;
examination by questions; an instance of interrogating;
inquiry.
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2. A question put; an inquiry.
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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. Usually called
a question mark; called also interrogation point.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
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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interrogation point (gcide) | Interrogation \In*ter`ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. interrogatio: cf. F.
interrogation.]
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1. The act or process of interrogating or questioning;
examination by questions; an instance of interrogating;
inquiry.
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2. A question put; an inquiry.
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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. Usually called
a question mark; called also interrogation point.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
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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Polygonia interrogationis (gcide) | Violet-tip \Vi"o*let-tip"\, n. (Zool.)
A very handsome American butterfly ({Polygonia
interrogationis}). Its wings are mottled with various shades
of red and brown and have violet tips.
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interrogation point (wn) | interrogation point
n 1: a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to
indicate a question [syn: question mark, {interrogation
point}] |
prolonged interrogation (wn) | prolonged interrogation
n 1: a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning
the victim for hours |
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