There are numerous definitions for the terms ” Question” and “Answer” in the English language. How many definitions for these words can you think of, without looking at a dictionary?
Here we will post these definitions for you so that you can learn them and discuss them.
Definitions:
Question
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; “he asked a direct question”; “he had trouble phrasing his interrogations”
- the subject matter at issue; “the question of disease merits serious discussion”; “under the head of minor Roman poets”
- an informal reference to a marriage proposal; “he was ready to pop the question”
- challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; “We must question your judgment in this matter”
- an instance of questioning; “there was a question about my training”; “we made inquiries of all those who were present”
- pose a question
- conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- pose a series of questions to; “The suspect was questioned by the police”; “We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion”
- place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; “I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”; “she wondered whether it would snow tonight”
- a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; “he made a motion to adjourn”; “she called for the question”
- uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; “the dubiousness of his claim”; “there is no question about the validity of the enterprise”
Answer
- a nonverbal reaction; “his answer to any problem was to get drunk”; “their answer was to sue me”
- match or correspond; “The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave”
- be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; “This may answer her needs”
- reply or respond to; “She didn”t want to answer”; “answer the question”; “We answered that we would accept the invitation”
- give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); “The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution”
- respond to a signal; “answer the door”; “answer the telephone”
- react to a stimulus or command; “The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch”
- give the correct answer or solution to; “answer a question”; “answer the riddle”
- understand the meaning of; “The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered”
- the speech act of replying to a question
- a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; “I waited several days for his answer”; “he wrote replies to several of his critics”
- the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff”s complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant”s plea of `guilty” or `not guilty” (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintif
- be liable or accountable; “She must answer for her actions”
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; “they were trying to find a peaceful solution”; “the answers were in the back of the book”; “he computed the result to four decimal places”
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; “A few words would answer”; “This car suits my purpose well”; “Will $100 do?”; “A ”B” grade doesn”t suffice to get me into medical school”; “Nothing else will serve”
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