interrogatory

English Thesaurus

1. formal systematic questioning (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	inquiring, questioning,
definition	:	a request for information (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)

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)

2. relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation (adj.all)

antonym	:	asserting, declarative, declaratory,
definition	:	relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration (adj.all)

derivation	:	interrogate, question,
definition	:	pose a series of questions to (verb.communication)

3. 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)

4. relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation (adj.all)

antonym	:	asserting, declarative, declaratory,
definition	:	relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration (adj.all)

derivation	:	interrogate, question,
definition	:	pose a series of questions to (verb.communication)