interrogation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
- (countable, uncountable) A question put; an inquiry.
- (countable, dated, uncountable) A question mark.
Synonyms
interrogative sentence
judicial examination
challenging signal
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English interrogacion, from Old French interrogacion, from Latin interrogātiō, from interrogō, from inter- (“between; among”) + rogō (“ask; request”). Equivalent to inter- + rogation or interrogate + -ion.
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