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Uncommonquery
The correct spelling is query.
How to pronounce query
noun
IPA: /ˈkwɪə.ɹi/
Say it like: Kwe-ree
The correct spelling is query. A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK). For example: "The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis."
Usage Examples
“The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis.”
“The database admin switched on query logging for debugging purposes.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
- 2.A question mark.
- 3.A set of instructions passed to a database.
verb
- 1.To ask a question.
- 2.To ask, inquire.
- 3.To question or call into doubt.
- 4.To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
- 5.To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
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