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interrogation

American  
[in-ter-uh-gey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɛr əˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of interrogating; questioning.

  2. an instance of being interrogated.

    He seemed shaken after his interrogation.

  3. a question; inquiry.

  4. a written list of questions.

  5. an interrogation point; question mark.

interrogation British  
/ ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the technique, practice, or an instance of interrogating

  2. a question or query

  3. telecomm the transmission of one or more triggering pulses to a transponder

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Other Word Forms

  • interrogational adjective
  • reinterrogation noun
  • self-interrogation noun

Etymology

Origin of interrogation

1350–1400; Middle English interrogacio ( u ) n < Latin interrogātiōn- (stem of interrogātiō ). See interrogate, -ion

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