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question
Overview of noun question
The noun question has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (81) question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation -- (an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present")
2. (51) question, head -- (the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets")
3. (9) question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence -- (a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations")
4. (8) doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question -- (uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise")
5. motion, question -- (a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question")
6. question -- (an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question")
Overview of verb question
The verb question has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (17) question, oppugn, call into question -- (challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter")
2. (14) interrogate, question -- (pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion")
3. (5) question, query -- (pose a question)
4. (3) interview, question -- (conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting)
5. (2) wonder, question -- (place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun question
6 senses of question
Sense 1
question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
=> questioning, inquiring
=> request, asking
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
question, head
=> subject, topic, theme
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
=> sentence
=> string of words, word string, linguistic string
=> string
=> sequence
=> series
=> ordering, order, ordination
=> arrangement
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> language, linguistic communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
=> uncertainty, uncertainness, precariousness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
motion, question
=> proposal
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
question
=> marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal
=> offer, offering
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun question
2 of 6 senses of question
Sense 2
question, head
=> problem
=> question of fact, matter of fact
=> question of law, matter of law
Sense 3
question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
=> cross-question
=> leading question
=> yes-no question
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun question
6 senses of question
Sense 1
question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
=> questioning, inquiring
Sense 2
question, head
=> subject, topic, theme
Sense 3
question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
=> sentence
Sense 4
doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
=> uncertainty, uncertainness, precariousness
Sense 5
motion, question
=> proposal
Sense 6
question
=> marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal
Antonyms of noun question
1 of 6 senses of question
Sense 1
question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
Antonym of answer (Sense 3)
=>answer
Member Holonyms of noun question
Substance Holonyms of noun question
Part Holonyms of noun question
Member Meronyms of noun question
Substance Meronyms of noun question
Part Meronyms of noun question
Meronyms of noun question
Holonyms of noun question
Attributes of noun question
Derived Forms of noun question
3 of 6 senses of question
Sense 1
question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
RELATED TO>(verb) question#4
=> interview, question
RELATED TO>(verb) question#3
=> question, query
RELATED TO>(verb) question#2
=> interrogate, question
Sense 3
question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
RELATED TO>(verb) question#2
=> interrogate, question
RELATED TO>(verb) question#3
=> question, query
Sense 4
doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
RELATED TO>(verb) question#5
=> wonder, question
RELATED TO>(verb) question#1
=> question, oppugn, call into question
Domain of noun question
Domain Terms of noun question
Familiarity of noun question
question used as a noun is common (polysemy count =6)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun question
6 senses of question
Sense 1
question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
> questioning, inquiring
=> challenge
=> question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
=> interrogation, examination, interrogatory
Sense 2
question, head
> subject, topic, theme
=> bone of contention
=> precedent
=> question, head
=> keynote
Sense 3
question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
> sentence
=> simple sentence
=> complex sentence
=> compound sentence
=> declarative sentence, declaratory sentence
=> run-on sentence
=> topic sentence
=> question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
Sense 4
doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
> uncertainty, uncertainness, precariousness
=> doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
=> indefiniteness, indeterminateness, indefinity, indetermination, indeterminacy
=> unpredictability
=> improbability, improbableness
=> fortuitousness
=> speculativeness
Sense 5
motion, question
> proposal
=> advice
=> counterproposal
=> hypothesis
=> suggestion, proposition, proffer
=> introduction
=> re-introduction
=> motion, question
Sense 6
question
> marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal
=> question
Meronyms of noun question
6 senses of question
Sense 3
question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
=> sentence
HAS PART: constituent, grammatical constituent
HAS PART: clause
=> string of words, word string, linguistic string
=> string
HAS PART: language unit, linguistic unit
Holonyms of noun question
Grep of noun question
calling into question
cross-question
leading question
previous question
question
question mark
question master
question of fact
question of law
question sheet
question time
questioner
questioning
questionnaire
rhetorical question
yes-no question
Antonyms of verb question
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb question
5 senses of question
Sense 1
question, oppugn, call into question
=> challenge
=> invite, bid
=> request
=> ask
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Sense 2
interrogate, question
=> ask
=> address, turn to
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
question, query
=> ask
=> address, turn to
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
interview, question
=> converse, discourse
=> talk, speak
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 5
wonder, question
=> chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb question
2 of 5 senses of question
Sense 3
question, query
=> wonder, inquire, enquire
=> interpellate
=> examine
=> pump
=> check out, sound out, feel out
=> debrief
Sense 5
wonder, question
=> scruple
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb question
5 senses of question
Sense 1
question, oppugn, call into question
=> challenge
Sense 2
interrogate, question
=> ask
Sense 3
question, query
=> ask
Sense 4
interview, question
=> converse, discourse
Sense 5
wonder, question
=> chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
'Cause To' of verb question
Derived Forms of verb question
5 senses of question
Sense 1
question, oppugn, call into question
RELATED TO>(noun) question#4
=> doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
Sense 2
interrogate, question
RELATED TO>(noun) question#3
=> question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
RELATED TO>(noun) question#1
=> question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
RELATED TO>(noun) questioning#1
=> questioning, inquiring
Sense 3
question, query
RELATED TO>(noun) question#3
=> question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
RELATED TO>(noun) question#1
=> question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
RELATED TO>(noun) questioner#1
=> inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker
RELATED TO>(noun) questioning#1
=> questioning, inquiring
Sense 4
interview, question
RELATED TO>(noun) question#1
=> question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
Sense 5
wonder, question
RELATED TO>(noun) question#4
=> doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
Domain of verb question
Domain Terms of verb question
Familiarity of verb question
question used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb question
5 senses of question
Sense 1
question, oppugn, call into question
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 2
interrogate, question
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
question, query
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Sense 4
interview, question
EX: Sam cannot question Sue
Sense 5
wonder, question
EX: They question whether there was a traffic accident
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb question
5 senses of question
Sense 1
question, oppugn, call into question
> challenge
=> provoke, stimulate
=> counterchallenge
=> question, oppugn, call into question
=> impeach
=> impugn
=> defy, dare
=> call one's bluff
=> call out
=> remit, remand, send back
=> appeal
=> action, sue, litigate, process
=> litigate
Sense 2
interrogate, question
> ask
=> question, query
=> interrogate, question
Sense 3
question, query
> ask
=> question, query
=> interrogate, question
Sense 4
interview, question
> converse, discourse
=> argue, contend, debate, fence
=> interview, question
=> interview
=> interview
=> chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit
Sense 5
wonder, question
> chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> premeditate
=> theologize, theologise
=> introspect
=> bethink
=> cogitate
=> wonder, question
=> puzzle
=> study, consider
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb question
Sense 1
question, oppugn, call into question
=> challenge
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Sense 2
interrogate, question
=> ask
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Sense 3
question, query
=> ask
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Sense 4
interview, question
=> converse, discourse
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Sense 5
wonder, question
=> chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
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Grep of verb question
call into question
cross question
pop the question
question
Grep of adj question
in question
out of the question
questionable
questioning
Grep of adv question
beyond question
questionably
questioningly
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