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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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   1. : a word (such as who, what, which) or a particle (such as Latin -ne) used in asking questions. 2. : question sense 1a. Synonyms. Noun. problem. question. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of 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.

5. 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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › interrogativeINTERROGATIVE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › interrogativeInterrogative - definition of interrogative by ... - The Free...

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   1. asking or having the nature of a question. 2. (Grammar) denoting a form or construction used in asking a question. 3. (Grammar) denoting or belonging to a class of words, such as which and whom, that are determiners, adjectives, or pronouns and serve to question which individual referent or referents are intended.