- question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
--1 is a kind of sentence
--1 has particulars: cross-question; leading question; yes-no questionDerived form: verb interrogate2 - interrogation - a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder
--2 is a kind of transmission
Derived form: verb interrogate1 - interrogation, examination, interrogatory - formal systematic questioning
--3 is a kind of questioning, inquiring
--3 has particulars:catechism; deposition; inquisition; third degree; cross-examination; direct examination; redirect examination, reexamination; interview; debriefing Derived form: verb interrogate2 - question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
--4 is a kind of questioning, inquiring
Derived form: verb interrogate2