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INTERROGATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instance of questioning
Example:
we made inquiries of all those who were present
Synonyms:
enquiry; inquiry; interrogation; query; question
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("interrogation" is a kind of...):
inquiring; questioning (a request for information)
Derivation:
interrogate (pose a series of questions to)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Formal systematic questioning
Synonyms:
examination; interrogation; interrogatory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("interrogation" is a kind of...):
inquiring; questioning (a request for information)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "interrogation"):
catechism (a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views)
deposition ((law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office)
inquisition (a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals))
third degree (interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession)
cross-examination ((law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination)
direct examination ((law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness)
redirect examination; reexamination ((law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination)
interview (the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists)
debriefing (report of a mission or task)
Derivation:
interrogate (pose a series of questions to)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
Example:
he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
Synonyms:
interrogation; interrogative; interrogative sentence; question
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("interrogation" is a kind of...):
sentence (a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "interrogation"):
cross-question (a question asked in cross-examination)
leading question (a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination)
yes-no question (a question that can be answered by yes or no)
Derivation:
interrogate (pose a series of questions to)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("interrogation" is a kind of...):
transmission (communication by means of transmitted signals)
Derivation:
interrogate (transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication)
