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interrogatory

/ˌɪntəˈɹɒɡətəɹi/US/ˌɪntəˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/

interrogatory noun: a formal question or set of questions submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule.

Noun

interrogatory (plural interrogatories)

  1. A formal question or set of questions submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule.
    • Sidney interposed with an interrogatory concerning the legality of the evidence1763-1783, Catharine Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James I to that of the Brunswick Line
    • Kimberling, on the advice of his lawyer Frank Kameny, refused to answer several questions put to him on the 16-question interrogatory. After strong objections, the questions in question were withdrawn.1976 December 11, “Security Clearance Cleared”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 24, page 3
  2. A question; an interrogation.
    • But when he found that some of his interrogatories were evaded, and others answered undecisively, the look of gentleness which he had assumed, vanished, and his brow wore the cloud of disappointment and of anger.1798, Eleanor Sleath, The Orphan of the Rhine

Adjective

interrogatory (comparative more interrogatory, superlative most interrogatory)

  1. Serving to interrogate; questioning.
    • an interrogatory glance
    • The interrogatory stare of the cardinal is enough to bring a man to his knees.2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 207

interrogatory meaning in Tamil and Kannada

interrogatory in Tamil

கேள்வி, கேள்வித்தொகுதி, வினாவுகிற, வினாவுடன் கூடிய, விசாரணை செய்கிற, வினாமுறையான

interrogatory in Kannada

ವಿಚಾರಣಾತ್ಮಕ, ಪ್ರಶ್ನಾತ್ಮಕ, ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವ

Forms of interrogatory

Noun
pluralinterrogatories
Adjective
comparativemore interrogatory
superlativemost interrogatory

Origin of interrogatory

From Late Latin; equivalent to interrogate + -ory (“pertaining to”), or more distantly inter- + rogatory.

Words formed from interrogatory

Questions about interrogatory

What does interrogatory mean?
Interrogatory means a formal question or set of questions submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule.
What is interrogatory in Tamil?
Interrogatory in Tamil is கேள்வி, கேள்வித்தொகுதி, வினாவுகிற. See Interrogatory meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is interrogatory?
Interrogatory can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce interrogatory?
Interrogatory is pronounced /ˌɪntəˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/ (US).
What is the plural of interrogatory?
The plural of interrogatory is interrogatories.

Words near interrogatory in the dictionary

  1. interrogativizing
  2. interrogator
  3. interrogatories
  4. interrogatorily
  5. interrogators
  6. interrogatory
  7. interrogatress
  8. interrogatresses
  9. interrogatrix
  10. interrogee
  11. interrogees

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