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interrogation

noun
/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English interrogacion, from Old French interrogacion, from Latin interrogātiō, from interrogō, from inter- (“between; among”) + rogō (“to ask; to request”). Equivalent to inter- + rogation or interrogate + -ion.

  1. derived from interrogātiō
  2. derived from interrogacion
  3. inherited from interrogacion

Definitions

  1. The act of interrogating or questioning

    The act of interrogating or questioning; an examination by questions; an inquiry.

    • There is no interrogation in his eyes / Or in the hands, quiet over the horse's neck, / And the eyes watchful, waiting, perceiving, indifferent.
    • As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb

  2. A question put

    A question put; an inquiry.

  3. A question mark.

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Derived

counterinterrogation, cross-interrogation, enhanced interrogation, enhanced interrogation technique, interrogational, interrogation mark, interrogation-point, interrogation point, mark of interrogation, note of interrogation, overinterrogation, reinterrogation

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at interrogation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at interrogation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at interrogation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA