Question

  • 41question — A subject or point of investigation, examination or debate; theme of inquiry; problem; matter to be inquired into, as subject matter of civil or criminal discovery. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and which is submitted to the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 42question — See: BEG THE QUESTION, BESIDE THE POINT or BESIDE THE QUESTION, BEYOND QUESTION also WITHOUT QUESTION, CALL IN QUESTION, IN QUESTION, INTO QUESTION, OUT OF THE QUESTION, POP THE QUESTION …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 43question — See: BEG THE QUESTION, BESIDE THE POINT or BESIDE THE QUESTION, BEYOND QUESTION also WITHOUT QUESTION, CALL IN QUESTION, IN QUESTION, INTO QUESTION, OUT OF THE QUESTION, POP THE QUESTION …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 44question — See: beg the question, beside the point or beside the question, beyond question also without question, call in question, in question, into question, out of the question, pop the question …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 45question — {{11}}question (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. questiun, O.Fr. question legal inquest, from L. quæstionem (nom. quæstio) a seeking, inquiry, from root of quaerere (pp. quæsitus) ask, seek (see QUERY (Cf. query)). Question mark is from 1849, sometimes …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 46question — noun 1》 a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information. 2》 a doubt.     ↘the raising of a doubt or objection. 3》 a problem requiring resolution. 4》 a matter or concern depending on conditions: a question of age. verb 1》 ask questions… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 47question — 1. noun 1) please answer my question Syn: inquiry, query; interrogation Ant: answer, response 2) there is no question that he is ill Syn: doubt, dispute, argument …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 48question — ques•tion [[t]ˈkwɛs tʃən[/t]] n. 1) a sentence in an interrogative form addressed to someone in order to get information in reply 2) a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation 3) a matter of some uncertainty or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 49question — n 1. query, interrogatory, inquiry; leading question, loaded question. 2. problem, issue, poser, subject of investigation, bone of contention, quodlibet, query; puzzle, enigma, riddle, mystery, conundrum. See query(def. 1). 3. doubt, uncertainty …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 50question — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin quaestion , quaestio, from quaerere to seek, ask Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge (2) an interrogative sentence or clause b. a… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary