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- Dictionaryquery/ˈkwɪəri/
noun
- 1. a question, especially one expressing doubt or requesting information: "if you have any queries please telephone our office" Similar
verb
- 1. ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy: "many people queried whether any harm had been done" Similar
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The meaning of QUERY is question, inquiry. How to use query in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Query.
a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority: If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them. Synonyms. enquiry UK. question. Fewer examples. What was their response to your query? He could always do something useful instead of wasting my time with footling queries.
A query is a question, or the search for a piece of information. The Latin root quaere means "to ask" and it's the basis of the words inquiry, question, quest, request, and query. Query often fits the bill when referring to Internet searches, polite professional discourse, and subtle pleas.
Query definition: a question; an inquiry.. See examples of QUERY used in a sentence.
a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority: If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them. Synonyms. inquiry (QUESTION) question. Fewer examples. What was their response to your query? He could always do something useful instead of wasting my time with footling queries.
Definition of query noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A question; an inquiry. 2. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation. 3. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy. tr.v. que·ried, que·ry·ing, que·ries. 1. To express doubt or uncertainty about; question: query someone's motives.
QUERY definition: 1. a question: 2. to ask questions in order to check that something is true or correct: . Learn more.
query. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English que‧ry1 /ˈkwɪəri $ ˈkwɪri/ noun (plural queries) [ countable] a question that you ask to get information, or to check that something is true or correct query about Give us a ring if you have any queries about the contract.
v.t. to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence. to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement. Printing to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query. to ask questions of. Latin quaere quaere. alteration (compare - y3) of earlier quere 1625–35.
