'Interrogation' definitions:
Definition of 'interrogation'
(from WordNet)
noun
A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" [syn: question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence]
noun
A transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder
noun
Formal systematic questioning [syn: interrogation, examination, interrogatory]
noun
Definition of 'Interrogation'
From: GCIDE
- Interrogation \In*ter`ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. interrogatio: cf. F. interrogation.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. The act or process of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; an instance of interrogating; inquiry. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A question put; an inquiry. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A point, mark, or sign, thus [?], indicating that the sentence with which it is connected is a question. It is used to express doubt, or to mark a query. Usually called a question mark; called also interrogation point. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- Note: In works printed in the Spanish language this mark is not only placed at the end of an interrogative sentence, but is also placed, inverted [as thus ([iques])], at the beginning. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'interrogation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- asking,
- bone of contention,
- bringing into question,
- catechetical method,
- catechism,
- catechization,
- catechizing,
- challenge,
- cross-examination,
- cross-interrogatory,
- cross-question,
- debating point,
- demand,
- dispute,
- examination,
- feeler,
- grilling,
- inquiring,
- inquiry,
- inquisition,
- interpellation,
- interrogative,
- interrogatory,
- investigation,
- issue,
- leader,
- leading question,
- moot point,
- point at issue,
- point in question,
- probing,
- problem,
- pumping,
- query,
- querying,
- question,
- question at issue,
- question mark,
- questioning,
- quiz,
- quizzing,
- quodlibet,
- seeking,
- Socratic method,
- third degree,
- topic,
- trial balloon,
- vexed question