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sub-questions

ques·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwes-chuh n]
    • /sʌb ˈkwes.tʃənz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwes-chuh n]
    • /sʌb ˈkwes.tʃənz/

Definitions of sub-questions word

  • noun sub-questions a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply. 1
  • noun sub-questions a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation. 1
  • noun sub-questions a matter of some uncertainty or difficulty; problem (usually followed by of): It was simply a question of time. 1
  • noun sub-questions a subject of dispute or controversy. 1
  • noun sub-questions a proposal to be debated or voted on, as in a meeting or a deliberative assembly. 1
  • noun sub-questions the procedure of putting a proposal to vote. 1
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Origin of sub-questions

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English questio(u)n, questiun < Anglo-French questiun, Middle French question < Latin quaestiōn- (stem of quaestiō), equivalent to quaes-, stem of quaerere to ask + -tiōn- -tion; (v.) late Middle English < Middle French questioner, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Sub-questions

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sub-questions

sub-questions popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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