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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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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. enquiry UK. question. Fewer examples. What was their response to your query? He could always do something useful instead of wasting my time with footling queries.
: to ask questions of especially with a desire for authoritative information. 2. : to ask questions about especially in order to resolve a doubt. 3. : to put as a question. 4. : to mark with a query.
QUERY meaning: 1. a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority…. Learn more.
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.
an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.
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.
Definition of query noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
