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interrogative

/ interrogative /
adjective/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
Opposites:
declarative declaratory asserting(a)
adjective Sense 2
relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood
"not all questions have an interrogative construction"
Pertains to:
interrogative mood
Domain:
grammar
noun Sense 3
some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
Type of:
mood mode modality
noun Sense 4
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
"he asked a direct question"
"he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
Type of:
sentence
Kinds of:
cross-question leading question yes-no question
Derived:
interrogate question query
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
1
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

declarative declaratory asserting(a) mood mode modality sentence cross-question leading question yes-no question