noun / verb
question
KWES-chun/ˈkwestʃən/
An inquiry seeking an answer or clarification.
A child raises a hand to ask the teacher a question.
Etymology
A question is rooted in the act of seeking: here, seeking knowledge rather than an object. The Latin action noun meant inquiry or investigation, leading to an utterance intended to obtain an answer.
In context
the question really becomes does the board have sufficient information for the record to satisfy the request for a variance
More examples
- Please write your questions at the bottom of the form.
- The nurse questions each patient about current medications.
- Her question helps clarify the instructions.
Forms
question · questions · questioned · questioning
questioner noun — A person who asks for information.