interrogatory

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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}]

from The 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.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

from 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

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