noun / verb
query
KWEER-ee/ˈkwɪri/
A request for particular information, or to make such a request.
The customer brings a query to the librarian at the desk.
Etymology
The command form of quaerere, meaning “ask” or “inquire,” was used in margins to flag a question or doubt. That annotation became a noun for the question itself.
In context
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More examples
- The reporter queries the mayor about the new bus routes.
- We queried the database for orders placed last week.
- Please include your account number when submitting a query.
Forms
query · queries · queried · querying