interrogatory

4 definitions found

interrogatory - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Interrogatory \In`ter*rog"a*to*ry\, a. [L. interrogatorius.]
     Containing, expressing, or implying a question; as, an
     interrogatory sentence.
     [1913 Webster]

  Interrogatory \In`ter*rog"a*to*ry\, n.; pl. Interrogatories.
     [Cf. F. interrogatoire.]
     A formal question or inquiry; esp. (Law), a question or
     series of questions asked in writing, usually as part of a
     lawsuit. --Macaulay.
     [1913 Webster]

interrogatory - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  interrogatory
      adj 1: relating to the use of or having the nature of an
             interrogation [syn: interrogative, interrogatory]
             [ant: asserting(a), declarative, declaratory]
      n 1: formal systematic questioning [syn: interrogation,
           examination, interrogatory]

interrogatory - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "interrogatory":
     answering, catechistic, communicating, communicational,
     communional, conversational, curious, inquiring, inquisitional,
     inquisitorial, interacting, interactional, interactive,
     intercommunicational, intercommunicative, intercommunional,
     interresponsive, interrogation, interrogational, interrogative,
     linguistic, oral, query, querying, question, questioning,
     quizzical, quizzing, responsive, speech, telepathic,
     transmissional, verbal