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question

/ˈkwɛstʃən/
English Definition
n. a sentence worded to elicit information
中文释义
问题,询问
Example Sentence

The historian posed a question about the economic factors that influenced the Renaissance's spread.

历史学家提出了一个关于影响文艺复兴传播的经济因素的问题。

Synonyms
inquiry query interrogation
Antonyms
answer response
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

The op-ed begins with a rhetorical question—'What do we owe future generations?'—before spending the rest of the piece answering that question through a discussion of climate policy.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

The essay's closing paragraph returns to the question posed in its opening line, this time answering it directly using the evidence and reasoning developed throughout the body of the essay.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

A cognitive scientist argues that generating one's own practice questions while studying improves long-term retention of material more than simply re-reading the same material multiple times does, because generating questions forces deeper engagement with the content.

From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “question”?

  1. A Half of a sphere or globe
  2. B Practical view, art style
  3. C A sentence worded to elicit information
  4. D A person who has recently arrived in a place
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C — A sentence worded to elicit information. “question” means a sentence worded to elicit information.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a sentence worded to elicit information”?

  1. A question
  2. B newcomer
  3. C realism
  4. D hemisphere
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A — question. “question” means a sentence worded to elicit information.

Common questions about “question”

What does “question” mean?

question — a sentence worded to elicit information. In Chinese: 问题,询问.

How do you pronounce “question”?

question is pronounced /ˈkwɛstʃən/.

How is “question” used in a sentence?

The historian posed a question about the economic factors that influenced the Renaissance's spread. (历史学家提出了一个关于影响文艺复兴传播的经济因素的问题。)

What are synonyms for “question”?

inquiry, query, interrogation — all close in meaning to question (a sentence worded to elicit information).

What is the opposite of “question”?

answer, response — each the opposite of question (a sentence worded to elicit information).

Is “question” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. question is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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