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• ques|tion|ar|y — «KWEHS chuh NEHR ee», noun, plural ar|ies, adjective. –n. = questionnaire. (Cf. ↑questionnaire) –adj. questioning; interrogatory …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion-beg|ging — «KWEHS chuhn BEHG ihng», noun. the act or fact of taking for granted the very thing argued about: »There is some question begging here, but no matter... (Renata Adler) …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|a|ble|ness — «KWEHS chuh nuh buhl nihs», noun. doubtful character; suspicious state …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|a|ble — «KWEHS chuh nuh buhl», adjective. 1. open to question or dispute; doubtful; uncertain: »Whether your statement is true is questionable. The facts respecting him [Governor Van Twiller] were so scattered and vague, and divers of them so… …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|a|bly — «KWEHS chuh nuh blee», adverb. in a questionable manner; doubtfully …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|ing|ly — «KWEHS chuh nihng lee», adverb. as one who questions; in a questioning manner …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|ing — «KWEHS chuh nihng», noun, adjective. –n. the act of asking questions; inquiry; interrogation: »The committee members questioning clearly suggested that few of them view favorably the Administration s tactics on the gold problem (Wall Street… …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|ist — «KWEHS chuh nihst», noun. a questioner; inquirer …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|less — «KWEHS chuhn lihs», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. without question; beyond doubt. 2. unquestioning. –adv. without question; beyond doubt: »a young man…who can questionless write a good hand and keep books (George Eliot) …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|mas|ter — «KWEHS chuhn MAS tuhr, MAHS », noun. British. a person who asks questions at a quiz show; quizmaster: »He was…the first questionmaster on the first full quiz show broadcast by the B.B.C. (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|naire — «KWEHS chuh NAIR», noun, verb, naired, nair|ing. –n. a list of questions, usually a written or printed list. Questionnaires are mostly used to gather information or to obtain a sampling of opinion. »Upon Edmont alone Gilliéron relied for all his… …   Useful english dictionary