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interrogative

Dictionary definition · interrogative

noun

  1. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply"he asked a direct question"
  2. some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood

adjective

  1. relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood"not all questions have an interrogative construction"
  2. relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).