query

[ kweer-ee ]

/ ˈkwɪər i /

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noun, plural que·ries.

a question; an inquiry.

mental reservation; doubt.

Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.

an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.

verb (used with object), que·ried, que·ry·ing.

to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence.

to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement.

Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.

to ask questions of.

Origin of query

1625–35; alteration (cf. -y³) of earlier quere<Latin quaerequaere

OTHER WORDS FROM query

que·ry·ing·ly, adverboutquery, verb (used with object), out·que·ried, out·que·ry·ing.un·que·ried, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH query

1. inquiry, query 2. quarry, query

Words nearby query

querist, quern, quernstone, quersprung, querulous, query, query language, ques., quesadilla, qué será, será, Quesnay

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for query

When a person uses their mobile phone for a voice query, for example, it’s not a good user experience if the page they are delivered to isn’t optimized for mobile.
Five SEO content types to power and grow your business through 2020|Jim Yu|June 17, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Additionally, last year, YouTube launched the “TrueView for Reach” option for short commercials, which analyzes the search queries to predict the relevance of advertising.
Hottest user-centric video advertising trends of 2020: CTV, vertical, and social formats|Ivan Guzenko|June 12, 2020|Search Engine Watch
A web page ranking is highly influenced by the topical relevance of the page to a search query.
10 Advanced SEO tactics to drive more traffic to your website|Christian Carere|June 8, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Culture can hugely influence how people formulate their online queries and you can’t ignore this factor when choosing location-specific keywords.
Six must-know international SEO tips to expand business|Edward Coram James|June 3, 2020|Search Engine Watch

The only goal of search engine updates is to provide the best results when users search a query.
The perfect SEO recipe to survive COVID-19 and the May core update|Sergio Arboledas|May 27, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Your query will be answered with a blank stare, followed by a long pause and half-hearted reply: My accountant?
Simon Kinberg on ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ Reboot, and Black Superheroes|Marlow Stern|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Lopez also does his homework and hands out a query sheet with questions.
True Life: I’m a Part-Time Ghost Hunter|Christine Pelisek|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then he stands by—near enough to query, not close enough to crowd.
Liberate Poetry! Robert Pinsky’s Manifesto for Readers|Daniel Bosch|August 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If few or no results are found for a query, results from Bing, Microsoft's search engine, will populate the page.
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s ... Facebook|Sam Schlinkert|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That would be the end of the visit, a quick two-question survey; except Gilligan has a query of her own.
In Florida, Romney Acolytes Knock on Doors, Beg for Votes|Winston Ross|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The "Query" written beneath the Drawing is in the autograph of the Artist.
Dickens and His Illustrators|Frederic G. Kitton
Query: how many amongst my now long list of subscribers will continue the work throughout?
Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)|Maria R. Audubon
Van Dyck's face was a study in moody perplexity, and he spoke slowly, almost hesitantly, when he answered my query.
Pirates' Hope|Francis Lynde
This query was in response to a sharp Aie, aie, that had shot from the strangers lips.
Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905|Various
Finally, the question of utility (the cui bono) may be considered in answer to the query, What is the use of polarized light?
The Boy's Playbook of Science|John Henry Pepper

British Dictionary definitions for query

query

/ (ˈkwɪərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection

a less common name for question mark

verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr)

to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)

to express as a query"What's up now?" she queried

US to put a question to (a person); ask

Word Origin for query

C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	query
释义	query [ kweer-ee ] / ˈkwɪər i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR query ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural que·ries. a question; an inquiry. mental reservation; doubt. Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text. an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece. verb (used with object), que·ried, que·ry·ing. to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence. to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement. Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query. to ask questions of. Origin of query 1625–35; alteration (cf. -y³) of earlier quere<Latin quaerequaere OTHER WORDS FROM query que·ry·ing·ly, adverboutquery, verb (used with object), out·que·ried, out·que·ry·ing.un·que·ried, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH query 1. inquiry, query 2. quarry, query Words nearby query querist, quern, quernstone, quersprung, querulous, query, query language, ques., quesadilla, qué será, será, Quesnay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for query When a person uses their mobile phone for a voice query, for example, it’s not a good user experience if the page they are delivered to isn’t optimized for mobile. Five SEO content types to power and grow your business through 2020\|Jim Yu\|June 17, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Additionally, last year, YouTube launched the “TrueView for Reach” option for short commercials, which analyzes the search queries to predict the relevance of advertising. Hottest user-centric video advertising trends of 2020: CTV, vertical, and social formats\|Ivan Guzenko\|June 12, 2020\|Search Engine Watch A web page ranking is highly influenced by the topical relevance of the page to a search query. 10 Advanced SEO tactics to drive more traffic to your website\|Christian Carere\|June 8, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Culture can hugely influence how people formulate their online queries and you can’t ignore this factor when choosing location-specific keywords. Six must-know international SEO tips to expand business\|Edward Coram James\|June 3, 2020\|Search Engine Watch The only goal of search engine updates is to provide the best results when users search a query. The perfect SEO recipe to survive COVID-19 and the May core update\|Sergio Arboledas\|May 27, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Your query will be answered with a blank stare, followed by a long pause and half-hearted reply: My accountant? Simon Kinberg on ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ Reboot, and Black Superheroes\|Marlow Stern\|May 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So Lopez also does his homework and hands out a query sheet with questions. True Life: I’m a Part-Time Ghost Hunter\|Christine Pelisek\|September 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Then he stands by—near enough to query, not close enough to crowd. Liberate Poetry! Robert Pinsky’s Manifesto for Readers\|Daniel Bosch\|August 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If few or no results are found for a query, results from Bing, Microsoft's search engine, will populate the page. It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s ... Facebook\|Sam Schlinkert\|January 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That would be the end of the visit, a quick two-question survey; except Gilligan has a query of her own. In Florida, Romney Acolytes Knock on Doors, Beg for Votes\|Winston Ross\|November 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The "Query" written beneath the Drawing is in the autograph of the Artist. Dickens and His Illustrators\|Frederic G. Kitton Query: how many amongst my now long list of subscribers will continue the work throughout? Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)\|Maria R. Audubon Van Dyck's face was a study in moody perplexity, and he spoke slowly, almost hesitantly, when he answered my query. Pirates' Hope\|Francis Lynde This query was in response to a sharp Aie, aie, that had shot from the strangers lips. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905\|Various Finally, the question of utility (the cui bono) may be considered in answer to the query, What is the use of polarized light? The Boy's Playbook of Science\|John Henry Pepper British Dictionary definitions for query query / (ˈkwɪərɪ) / noun plural -ries a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection a less common name for question mark verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr) to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something) to express as a query"What's up now?" she queried US to put a question to (a person); ask Word Origin for query C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to query objection, question, questioning, inquiry, reservation, skepticism, inquire, interrogate, quiz, uncertainty, mistrust, interrogation, doubt, suspicion, interrogatory, dubiety, problem, concern, knock, impugn
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query

noun, plural que·ries.

verb (used with object), que·ried, que·ry·ing.

Origin of query

OTHER WORDS FROM query

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH query

Words nearby query

Example sentences from the Web for query

British Dictionary definitions for query

noun plural -ries

verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr)

Word Origin for query

Words related to query