query

CEFRB1

/ˈkwɪə.ɹi/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A question, especially one asking for information.

  2. 02

    verb

    To ask a question or request information.

Examples

  • In the opening paragraphs I query the validity of so-called supply-side economic strategies.

  • Please type your query in the search box and press enter.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkʋɛ.ri/
  • /ˈkwi.ɹe/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A question mark.

  2. A set of instructions passed to a database.

  3. A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).

More examples

In context

  • The search query is inefficient.

  • The database admin switched on query logging for debugging purposes.

  • The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The student submitted a blank to the professor regarding the homework deadline.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

An anglicisation of quere, an obsolete variant form of Latin quaere, second-person singular present active imperative of quaerō (“seek, look for; ask”); perhaps suffixed with -y (“abstract noun”). Cognate with French quérir, Italian chiedere, Portuguese querer, Romanian cere, and Spanish querer. Compare question.