question
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an instance of questioning
there was a question about my training
Types & categories
- questioning hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
We must question your judgment in this matter
Types & categories
- challenge hypernym
Related & opposite
- doubt derivation
Sense 3 noun
the subject matter at issue
the question of disease merits serious discussion
Types & categories
- subject hypernym
- problem hyponym
- matter of fact hyponym
- question of law hyponym
Sense 4 verb
pose a series of questions to
The suspect was questioned by the police
Types & categories
- ask hypernym
Related & opposite
- questioning derivation
- enquiry derivation
- interrogatory derivation
- interrogation derivation
- inquisitor derivation
- interrogatory derivation
Sense 5 noun
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
he asked a direct question
Types & categories
- sentence hypernym
- cross-question hyponym
- leading question hyponym
- yes-no question hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
pose a question
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- questioning derivation
- enquiry derivation
- interrogation derivation
- inquirer derivation
Sense 7 noun
uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
the dubiousness of his claim
Types & categories
- uncertainty hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 verb
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
Types & categories
- converse hypernym
Related & opposite
- enquiry derivation
- interview derivation
- interviewee derivation
- interviewer derivation
Sense 9 noun
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
he made a motion to adjourn
Types & categories
- proposal hypernym
Sense 10 verb
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- doubt derivation
Sense 11 noun
an informal reference to a marriage proposal
he was ready to pop the question
Types & categories
- marriage proposal hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | answer |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | inquire |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | query |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | question |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | interview |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | questioning |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | challenge |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | subject |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | problem |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | matter of fact |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | question of law |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | questioning |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | enquiry |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | interrogatory |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | interrogation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | inquisitor |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | interrogatory |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | ask |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | query |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | question |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | sentence |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cross-question |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | leading question |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | yes-no question |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | questioning |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | enquiry |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | interrogation |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | inquirer |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | ask |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | wonder |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | interpellate |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | examine |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | pump |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | feel out |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | debrief |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | question |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | wonder |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubtful |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | uncertainty |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | enquiry |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | interview |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | interviewee |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | interviewer |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | converse |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | proposal |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | muse |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | scruple |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | marriage proposal |