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interrogative

adj
/ˌɪn.təˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/UK/ˌɪn.təˈɹɑ.ɡə.tɪv/CA/ˌɪn.təˈɹɔɡ.ə.tɪv/

Etymology

From Late Latin interrogātīvus, equivalent to interrogate + -ive.

  1. derived from interrogātīvus

Definitions

  1. Asking or denoting a question.

    • an interrogative phrase
    • an interrogative pronoun
    • The regular place of the interrogative word, of whatever kind, is at the beginning of the sentence, or as near it as possible.

  2. Pertaining to inquiry

    Pertaining to inquiry; questioning

    • He took on an interrogative tone of voice.
    • Thus speaking, the good man regarded his lady with an interrogative look. "I do n't know, dear!" she replied kindly, and sighing again.

  3. A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for…

    A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.

    • When question words are used, it is not necessary to add the ke particle, as it is already embedded in the interrogative
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Synonym of question mark ⟨?⟩.

    2. A question

      A question; an interrogation.

      • "Who are you, sir, and what is your business?" demanded the Marquis... "That is a fair interrogative, my lord," answered Dalgetty.

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Derived

interrogative accent, interrogative judgement, interrogatively, interrogative pronoun, noninterrogative, nterrogative adjective, interrogative-point

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at interrogative. 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 interrogative. 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 interrogative

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