question under discussion

  • 1under — [un′dər] prep. [ME < OE, akin to Ger unter < IE * ṇdhos, *ṇdheri, under > L infra, below] 1. in, at, or to a position down from; lower than; below [shoes under the bed, under a blazing sun] 2. beneath the surface of [under water] 3.… …

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  • 2question — [kwes′chən, kwes′tyən] n. [ME < Anglo Fr questiun < OFr question < L quaestio < pp. of quaerere, to ask, inquire] 1. an asking; inquiry 2. something that is asked; interrogative sentence, as in seeking to learn or in testing another s …

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  • 3subject of (or under) discussion — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. question, point, matter in hand; see subject 1 , topic …

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  • 4question — questioner, n. /kwes cheuhn/, n. 1. a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply. 2. a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation. 3. a matter of some uncertainty or… …

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  • 5question — /ˈkwɛstʃən / (say kweschuhn) noun 1. a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to elicit information. 2. a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation: *But the question is whether core aspects… …

  • 6question — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. problem, subject; query, interrogation; doubt, dispute. See inquiry. v. t. interrogate, examine, cross examine, quiz; dispute, challenge, doubt. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A query] Syn. inquiry, inquiring …

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  • 7question — ques•tion [[t]ˈkwɛs tʃən[/t]] n. 1) a sentence in an interrogative form addressed to someone in order to get information in reply 2) a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation 3) a matter of some uncertainty or… …

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  • 8discussion — [[t]dɪskʌ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ discussions 1) N VAR: oft N of/about/on n If there is discussion about something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision. There was a lot of discussion about the wording of the report... Council members… …

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  • 9under — un|der W1S1 [ˈʌndə US ər] prep, adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(below)¦ 2¦(less than)¦ 3¦(having something done to it)¦ 4¦(affected by something)¦ 5 under ... conditions/circumstances 6¦(law/agreement)¦ 7¦(in power)¦ 8¦(position at work)¦ 9¦(where information… …

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  • 10under — un|der W1S1 [ˈʌndə US ər] prep, adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(below)¦ 2¦(less than)¦ 3¦(having something done to it)¦ 4¦(affected by something)¦ 5 under ... conditions/circumstances 6¦(law/agreement)¦ 7¦(in power)¦ 8¦(position at work)¦ 9¦(where information… …

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