query

[ kweer-ee ]

/ ˈkwɪər i /

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noun, plural que·ries.

a question; an inquiry.

mental reservation; doubt.

Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.

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), que·ried, que·ry·ing.

to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence.

to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement.

Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.

to ask questions of.

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Origin of query

1625–35; alteration (cf. -y³) of earlier quere<Latin quaerequaere

OTHER WORDS FROM query

que·ry·ing·ly, adverboutquery, verb (used with object), out·que·ried, out·que·ry·ing.un·que·ried, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH query

1. inquiry, query 2. quarry, query

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How to use query in a sentence

In the Missing keywords tab, you’ll find search queries both of your rivals rank for while you don’t.
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Search results for these queries tend to stay more or less the same throughout the city.
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Tinuiti concludes that the difference in cost per conversion for text ads “is likely due to mix differences in the types of queries still included in query reports” such as brand queries relative to non-brand queries.
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Featured snippets provide an answer for a user’s query directly in the search results.
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That said, BERT and other neural networks are likely not always needed anyway on very short or navigational queries.
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Facebook did not return a call querying about men using the social networking site to jump-start their fantasizing.
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Curious eyes now turned toward the seeming mound on the summit, querying whether it might not be the remains of an antique pueblo.
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Wiping the sweat of labor and anxiety from their brows, they looked about them, at first in silence, querying what next?
Overland|John William De Forest
She was afraid that 40 they would take her into their confidence, but they exchanged querying looks and signaled caution.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
They were silent for a time, looking at one another, querying without words.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
Jake threw a querying stress on the word sisters, but it was against all nature to be offended at him.
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British Dictionary definitions for query

query

/ (ˈkwɪərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection

a less common name for question mark

verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr)

to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)

to express as a query"What's up now?" she queried

US to put a question to (a person); ask

Word Origin for query

C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire

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