interrogation
English Thesaurus
1. an instance of questioning (noun.communication)
2. formal systematic questioning (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | catechism, |
| definition | : | a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | deposition, |
| definition | : | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inquisition, |
| definition | : | a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | third degree, |
| definition | : | interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cross-examination, |
| definition | : | (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | direct examination, |
| definition | : | (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | redirect examination, reexamination, |
| definition | : | (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | interview, |
| definition | : | the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | debriefing, |
| definition | : | report of a mission or task (noun.communication) |
3. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | sentence, |
| definition | : | a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cross-question, |
| definition | : | a question asked in cross-examination (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | leading question, |
| definition | : | a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | yes-no question, |
| definition | : | a question that can be answered by yes or no (noun.communication) |
4. a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | transmission, |
| definition | : | communication by means of transmitted signals (noun.communication) |
5. an instance of questioning (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | answer, |
| definition | : | the speech act of replying to a question (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | query, question, |
| definition | : | pose a question (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interview, question, |
| definition | : | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting (verb.communication) |
6. formal systematic questioning (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | examine, |
| definition | : | question closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
7. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | query, question, |
| definition | : | pose a question (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
8. a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | interrogate, |
| definition | : | transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication (verb.communication) |
9. an instance of questioning (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | answer, |
| definition | : | the speech act of replying to a question (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | query, question, |
| definition | : | pose a question (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interview, question, |
| definition | : | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting (verb.communication) |
10. formal systematic questioning (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | examine, |
| definition | : | question closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
11. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | query, question, |
| definition | : | pose a question (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
12. a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | interrogate, |
| definition | : | transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication (verb.communication) |
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