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- Dictionaryquery/ˈkwɪəri/
noun
- 1. a question, especially one expressing doubt or requesting information: "if you have any queries please telephone our office" Similar
verb
- 1. ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy: "many people queried whether any harm had been done" Similar
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The meaning of QUERY is question, inquiry. How to use query in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Query.
QUERY definition: 1. a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority…. Learn more.
a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority: If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them. Synonyms. inquiry (QUESTION) question. Fewer examples. What was their response to your query? He could always do something useful instead of wasting my time with footling queries.
verb (used with object) , que·ried, que·ry·ing. to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence. to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement. Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query. to ask questions of. query.
A query is a question, especially one that you ask an organization, publication, or expert. While she was off work, the Manager of the firm phoned her many times with queries about accounts and customers.
A query is a question, or the search for a piece of information. The Latin root quaere means "to ask" and it's the basis of the words inquiry, question, quest, request, and query. Query often fits the bill when referring to Internet searches, polite professional discourse, and subtle pleas.
QUERY definition: 1. a question: 2. to ask questions in order to check that something is true or correct: . Learn more.
