interrogation

[ in-ter-uh-gey-shuh n ]
/ ɪnˌtɛr əˈgeɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of interrogating; questioning.
an instance of being interrogated: He seemed shaken after his interrogation.
a question; inquiry.
a written list of questions.
an interrogation point; question mark.

Origin of interrogation

1350–1400; Middle English interrogacio(u)n < Latin interrogātiōn- (stem of interrogātiō). See interrogate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM interrogation

in·ter·ro·ga·tion·al, adjective re·in·ter·ro·ga·tion, noun self-in·ter·ro·ga·tion, noun

Words nearby interrogation

interreligious, interrex, interrobang, interrog., interrogate, interrogation, interrogation mark, interrogation point, interrogative, interrogative sentence, interrogator

Words related to interrogation

investigation, examination, inquiry, cross-examination

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British Dictionary definitions for interrogation

interrogation
/ (ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən) /

noun

the technique, practice, or an instance of interrogating
a question or query
telecomm the transmission of one or more triggering pulses to a transponder

Derived forms of interrogation

interrogational, adjective