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Q0027400 (kwĕs′chən)n.1. A sentence, phrase, or gesture that seeks information through a reply.2. a. A subject or point that is under discussion or open to controversy: the question of whether a new school should be built.b. A matter of concern or difficulty; a problem: This is not a question of too little money.3. a. A proposition brought up for consideration by an assembly.b. The act of bringing a proposal to vote.4. Law An issue in dispute for the resolution of a court.5. Uncertainty; doubt: There is no question about the validity of the enterprise. Her integrity is beyond question.v. ques·tioned, ques·tion·ing, ques·tions v.tr.1. a. To ask a question or questions of (someone).b. To interrogate (a suspect, for example). See Synonyms at ask.2. To pose a question or questions regarding (something); analyze or examine: researchers questioning which of the methods will work.3. To express doubt about; dispute: questioned his sincerity; questioned the expense report.v.intr. To ask questions.Idioms: in question Under consideration or discussion. out of the question Not worth considering because of being too difficult or impossible: Starting over is out of the question.

[Middle English, from Old French, legal inquiry, from Latin quaestiō, quaestiōn-, from *quaestus, obsolete past participle of quaerere, to ask, seek.]

ques′tion·er n.ques′tion·ing·ly adv.

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in question - open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horneydoubtful, dubitable, dubiousquestionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"

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question

(ˈkwestʃən) noun1. something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone. The question is, do we really need a computer?问题2. a problem or matter for discussion. There is the question of how much to pay him. 问题，议题 3. a single problem in a test or examination. We had to answer four questions in three hours.考试题4. criticism; doubt; discussion. He is, without question, the best man for the job.疑问5. a suggestion or possibility. There is no question of our dismissing him.可能性 verb1. to ask (a person) questions. I'll question him about what he was doing last night. 审问，询问 2. to regard as doubtful. He questioned her right to use the money.怀疑ˈquestionable adjective1. doubtful; uncertain. 可疑的2. probably not true, honest, respectable. questionable behaviour.不可靠的ˈquestionably adverb可疑地ˈquestionableness noun可疑question mark a mark (?) used in writing to indicate a question. 问号ˈquestion-master noun a person who asks the questions in eg a quiz. 问答节目主持人ˌquestionˈnaire (-ˈneə) noun a written list of questions to be answered by a large number of people to provide information for a survey or report. 调查表，问卷 in question being talked about. The matter in question can be left till next week.正在谈论的out of the question not to be thought of as possible; not to be done. It is quite out of the question for you to go out tonight.不可能的

in question

Currently being discussed or under consideration. I just don't see how that is pertinent to the topic in question. The item in question is this scarf, which was discovered at the scene of the crime.See also: question

in question

Under consideration, referring to the subject being discussed, as in No new facts have been discovered about the period in question. Shakespeare used this idiom in Cymbeline (1:1): "His father ... had, besides the gentleman in question, two other sons." [c. 1600] Also see call in question. See also: question

in ˈquestion

(formal)
1 that is being discussed: On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ♢ The money in question doesn’t belong to you; it belongs to your sister.
2 in doubt; uncertain: The future of public transport is not in question.See also: question

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Under consideration or discussion.See also: question

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adj open to doubt or suspicion

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