open question


noun
  1. a matter which is undecided

  2. a question that cannot be answered with a yes or no but requires a developed answer

Words Nearby open question

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How to use open question in a sentence

  • His refusal to let unity remain an open question deprived them at once of any seriousness.

    The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
  • But whether Dafydd Dafis sang much as he worked, or worked a little as he sang, remained an open question.

    Mushroom Town | Oliver Onions
  • While the "where to go" was thus settled, the "when to go" remained an open question for many months to come.

  • Whether, then, Weishaupt was directly inspired by Mendelssohn or any other Jew must remain for the present an open question.

  • Whether it was by this sect that the Templars were indoctrinated must remain an open question.

Other Idioms and Phrases with open question

open question

An unresolved issue, one that has not been finally determined. For example, Whether the town should pave all the unpaved roads remains an open question. In the mid-1800s this term acquired a specific meaning in the British Parliament, that is, “an issue on which members may vote independently, without respect to their party affiliation.”

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