yes-no question
[ yes-noh ]
nounGrammar.
a question calling for an answer of yes or no, as Are you ready?
Origin of yes-no question
1First recorded in 1955–60
- Compare WH-question.
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How to use yes-no question in a sentence
A yes-no question is put by the sorcerer, and if the marble falls, the answer is ‘no’.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan | John U. Wolff
British Dictionary definitions for yes/no question
yes/no question
noun
grammar a question inviting the answer "yes" or "no": Compare WH question
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