- query
- ▪ I. query que‧ry 1 [ˈkwɪəri ǁ ˈkwɪri] noun queries PLURALFORM [countable]1. a question you ask to get information, or to check that something is true or correct:
• A team of telephone operators are here to answer your queries.
2. COMPUTING one or more words or signs that you put into a computer in order to get a particular piece of information from a store of information held on the computer:• You can make complex queries by setting up a set of conditions that check the date every time you run the program.
a system on a computer that can deal with several problems, tasks etc at the same time:• Barclay's PDQ terminals can read Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diner's Club cards as well as some store and fuel cards.
[m0] ▪ II. query query 2 verb queried PTandPPX querying PRESPARTX queries T3PERSSINGX [transitive]1. to express doubt that something is legal, true, or correct:• A VAT officer queried the VAT returns of the business.
query whether• I'd query whether these figures are reliable.
2. to ask someone questions:• The survey queries 5,000 households about their perception of present business conditions.
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Ⅰ.query UK US /ˈkwɪəri/ noun [C] (plural queries)► a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from someone: »Email your comments, queries, or suggestions to us at this address.
»We regret that we cannot answer every query.
»If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to ask.
a query about sth »I have a query about the second item on the agenda.
Ⅱ.query UK US /ˈkwɪəri/ verb [T]► to express doubt about something or ask for more information: »Someone in the accounts department had queried his expense claim.
»The Revenue is unlikely to query such an arrangement unless the sums are particularly large in relation to your income.
query whether/why/how »He queries whether there is really sufficient demand to warrant another model.
Financial and business terms. 2012.