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   interrogative

   /ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. having the force of a question: "a hard, interrogative stare"
   • ▪ used in questions: "an interrogative adverb"

   noun

   • 1. a word used in questions, such as how or what.
   • ▪ a construction that has the force of a question: "interrogatives are not likely to crop up very often in the speech of a person who is being interviewed"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from late Latin interrogativus, from Latin interrogare (see interrogate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. interrogatively adverb

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERROGATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INTERROGATIVE definition: 1. a word or sentence used when asking a question: 2. the form of a sentence that is used for…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › interrogativeInterrogative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INTERROGATIVE is used in a question. How to use interrogative in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTERROGATIVE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INTERROGATIVE meaning: 1. a word or sentence used when asking a question: 2. the form of a sentence that is used for…. Learn more.

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   Interrogative definition: of, relating to, or conveying a question.. See examples of INTERROGATIVE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › interrogativeInterrogative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Interrogative describes something questioning or that asks a question — like the interrogative tone of a cop grilling a suspect. It’s likely you first met the word interrogative in elementary school along with its pals — declaratory, exclamatory, and imperative.

7. www.grammar-monster.com › glossary › interrogativeInterrogative: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster

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   An interrogative is a pronoun or a determiner that is used to ask a question. The interrogatives include interrogative determiners, interrogative pronouns, and interrogative adverbs.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERROGATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An interrogative gesture or tone of voice shows that you want to know the answer to a question. [written] Donovan cocked an interrogative eye at his companion, who nodded in reply. Synonyms: questioning, curious, inquiring, inquisitive More Synonyms of interrogative. 2. singular noun.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › interrogativeINTERROGATIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INTERROGATIVE definition: a word or sentence used when asking a question. For example 'Who' and 'Why' are interrogatives.. Learn more.

10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InterrogativeInterrogative - Wikipedia

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    Interrogative - Wikipedia. An interrogative clause is a clause whose form is typically associated with question -like meanings. For instance, the English sentence "Is Hannah sick?" has interrogative syntax which distinguishes it from its declarative counterpart "Hannah is sick".

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › interrogative_1interrogative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of interrogative adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.