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interrogative

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) interrogative (adjective)
  2. 2) interrogative (noun)

1in·ter·rog·a·tive

adj \ˌin-tə-ˈrä-gə-tiv\

Definition of INTERROGATIVE

1
a : used in a question b : having the form or force of a question
2
: inquisitive, questioning
— in·ter·rog·a·tive·ly adverb
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Examples of INTERROGATIVE

  1. “Did you go to school today?” is an interrogative sentence.
  2. an interrogative pronoun such as “who”
  3. She had an interrogative expression on her face.
  4. an interrogative tone of voice

First Known Use of INTERROGATIVE

15th century

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