query
Americannoun
plural
queries-
a question; an inquiry.
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mental reservation; doubt.
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Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.
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an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.
verb (used with object)
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to ask or inquire about.
No one queried his presence.
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to question as doubtful or obscure.
to query a statement.
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Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.
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to ask questions of.
noun
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a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
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a less common name for question mark
verb
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to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
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to express as a query
"What's up now?" she queried
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to put a question to (a person); ask
Other Word Forms
- outquery verb (used with object)
- queryingly adverb
- unqueried adjective
Etymology
Origin of query
First recorded in 1625–35; alteration (with the influence of -y 3 ) of earlier quere, from Latin quaere quaere
Example Sentences
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When Jones queried long delays, he says he was told the savings bank was "short staffed".
From BBC
AI computing needs are shifting to the types of central processing chips—or CPUs—that are needed to power inferencing, where AI models produce answers to user queries, rather than model training.
It’s a query that McCarthy, who came of age — and amassed megawatt fame — as a 1980s heartthrob in films like “Class” and “Pretty in Pink” before transitioning to feted author, longs to address.
From Los Angeles Times
When queried about competing with customers at a press conference, Haas said, “It is a massive, massive market. We think there’s room for lots of different players, so we’re not really too worried about that.”
From Barron's
It added that the department had received "a number of queries in relation to this work, and officials have asked trusts to provide further information".
From BBC
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