query
a question; an inquiry.
mental reservation; doubt.
Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.
an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.
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.
Origin of query
1Other words from query
- que·ry·ing·ly, adverb
- outquery, verb (used with object), out·que·ried, out·que·ry·ing.
- un·que·ried, adjective
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How to use query in a sentence
When a person uses their mobile phone for a voice query, for example, it’s not a good user experience if the page they are delivered to isn’t optimized for mobile.
Five SEO content types to power and grow your business through 2020 | Jim Yu | June 17, 2020 | Search Engine WatchAdditionally, last year, YouTube launched the “TrueView for Reach” option for short commercials, which analyzes the search queries to predict the relevance of advertising.
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Clinton's spokesman Nick Merrill responded Thursday with one word to an emailed query: "Rumors."
Special Ops Commander Swears: I Won't Be Hillary's VP | Kimberly Dozier | August 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYour query will be answered with a blank stare, followed by a long pause and half-hearted reply: My accountant?
Simon Kinberg on ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ Reboot, and Black Superheroes | Marlow Stern | May 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor that reason, it is essential for a neutral and detached judge to make the decision whether any particular query is warranted.
And depending on how this case plays out, that could be a serious query.
A Bitcoin Boss’s Bust Spotlights the Cryptocurrency’s Link to Online Drug Sales | Betsy Woodruff | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo Lopez also does his homework and hands out a query sheet with questions.
I didn't much like his offhand way of asking; not that it wasn't a perfectly legitimate query.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairI asked sharply, and MacRae flung the same query over one shoulder as he fumbled at the tight-drawn latigo-knot.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairAnd MacRae's patience snapped like a frayed thread before many minutes of futile query.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThis query is no doubt a very correct and moral one, but it seems somewhat cryptic.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. Harperquery, What did the ghost come for, and was the second husband at all jealous of his coming?
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British Dictionary definitions for query
/ (ˈkwɪərɪ) /
a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
a less common name for question mark
to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
to express as a query: "What's up now?" she queried
US to put a question to (a person); ask
Origin of query
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