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Definition: In Question |
In QuestionAdjective1. Now in consideration or under discussion; "regarding the matter in hand". 2. Open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: In QuestionSynonyms: at issue(a) (adj), doubtful (adj), dubious (adj), dubitable (adj), in dispute(p) (adj), in hand(p) (adj), in question(p) (adj), under consideration(p) (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Danger | At stake, in question; precarious, critical, ticklish; slippery, slippy; hanging by a thread; Verb: with a halter round one's neck; between the hammer and the anvil, between Scylla and Charybdis, between a rock and a hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between two fires; on the edge of a precipice, on the brink of a precipice, on the verge of a precipice, on the edge of a volcano; in the lion's den, on slippery ground, under fire; not out of the wood. |
Dissent | Verb: dissent, demur; call in question; (doubt); differ in opinion, disagree; say no; refuse assent, refuse to admit; cavil, protest, raise one's voice against, repudiate; contradict; (deny). |
Eventuality | Adjective: happening; v; going on, doing, current; in the wind, in the air, afloat; on foot, afoot, on the tapis; at issue, in question; incidental. |
Idea | Adverb: under consideration; in question, in the mind; on foot, on the carpet, on the docket, on the tapis; relative to. |
Inquiry | Undetermined, untried, undecided; in question, in dispute, in issue, in course of inquiry; under discussion, under consideration, under investigation; Noun: sub judice, moot, proposed; doubtful; (uncertain). |
Bring in question, bring into question, subject to examination; put to the proof; (experiment); audit, tax, pass in review; take into consideration; (think over); take counsel. | |
Be in question; Adjective: undergo examination. | |
Negation | Dispute; impugn, traverse, rebut, join issue upon; bring in question, call in question; (doubt); give (one) the lie in his throat. |
Unbelief Doubt | Throw doubt upon, raise a question; bring in, call in question; question, challenge, dispute; deny; cavil; cause a doubt, raise a doubt, start a doubt, suggest a doubt, awake a doubt, make suspicion; ergotize. |
Uncertainty | Doubtful, dubious; indecisive; unsettled, undecided, undetermined; in suspense, open to discussion; controvertible; in question; (inquiry). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Unless the pledge in question turns out to be a real closet-case. (Animal House; writing credit: Harold Ramis; Douglas Kenney) The purpose of the individual is always in question. (Kafka; writing credit: Lem Dobbs) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Woman in Question (1950) | |
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Books | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | ![]() | Senator J. William Fulbright in question over trip to Cyprus. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Oscar Wilde | The English public, as a mass, takes no interest in a work of art until it is told that the work in question is immoral. |
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Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | Adequate notice of the date on which the matter will be considered shall be given to the Government in question. (reference) |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Sylvie and Bruno | Carroll, Lewis | And he struck the note in question. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Neither illustrious England nor august Germany is in question in the problem of Waterloo. |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | This I delivered in a firm tone, like a person who was jealous lest his courage should be called in question. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | In the absence of reliable assays specific for the infection in question, it may be necessary to institute surrogate testing as was done for posttransfusion hepatitis. (references) | |
The resultant NIH Consensus Statements are intended to advance understanding of the technology or issue in question and to be useful to health professionals and the public. (references) | ||
Business | Sales terms should be adjusted to the financing capacity of the company in question. (references) | |
The visit is to certify the company in question and its ability to adhere to quality and safety standards. (references) | ||
Smaller projects obtain licenses from the Department of Planning and Investment (DPI) of the city or province in question. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Bangladesh | The incident was believed by the press to be a reprisal for several previous critical reports by the journalist about the persons in question. (references) |
Kenya | Further interpretation of libel laws and related legislation also has made retail stores equally liable should the material in question be found libelous. (references) | |
South Africa | In 2000 the Justice Department agreed to establish a committee with SANEF to review the legislation in question; however, the review did not occur by year's end. (references) | |
Economic History | Guinea | Periodic delays depend solely on the banks of the foreign investors in question. (references) |
Nicaragua | In addition to these steps, other permits/licenses may be required depending upon the business in question. (references) | |
Czech Republic | The Czech Republic has friendly relations with all of its neighbors, and none of its borders are in question. (references) | |
Human Rights | Portugal | The DGSP responded that in many cases the prisoners in question had been subjected to disciplinary measures. (references) |
Liberia | In some cases, the length of the pretrial detention equaled or exceeded the length of sentence for the crime in question. (references) | |
Syria | The Government usually responds to queries from human rights organizations and foreign embassies regarding specific cases by claiming that the prisoner in question has violated national security laws. (references) | |
Political Economy | Suriname | After over a decade of predominantly military rule, Suriname installed a freely elected Parliament and inaugurated a democratically chosen president in 1991. After generally free and fair elections in May 2000, the 51-member National Assembly elected Ronald Venetiaan of the National Party of Suriname (NPS) as President in August 2000; he replaced Jules Wijdenbosch of the National Democratic Party (NDP). Venetiaan previously had served as President in 1991-96. The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and previous disputes over judicial appointees by the former president were alleviated in 2000 when the appointees in question resigned from the judiciary, which appears to be acting generally independently, although it is inefficient. (references) |
Trade | Brazil | Disbursal above that limit depends on the company in question. (references) |
Argentina | If the additive in question does not appear on that list, its registration can be requested to INAL. (references) | |
Travel | Vietnam | A license offering duty exemption for such items may be obtained but only if the items in question are listed specifically in the firm's investment license. (references) |
Russia | Failure to follow the customs regulations may result in penalties ranging from confiscation of the property in question and/or imposition of fines or arrest. (references) | |
Austria | For example, when making appointments with prospective buyers or clients, we recommend you make initial contact well in advance, either in writing or by phone, and offer to meet on the premises of the person in question. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Moldova | They may, and often do, set wages higher than the minimum set on the national level, especially if the industry in question is more profitable than average. (references) |
Jamaica | Collective bargaining is denied in a bargaining unit if no single union represents at least 40 percent of the workers in the unit in question, or when the union seeking recognition for collective bargaining purposes does not obtain 50 percent of the votes of the total number of workers (whether or not they are affiliated with the union). (references) | |
Kenya | On December 10, the Labor Commissioner registered the Union of Kenya Civil Servants, which granted civil servants the right to join unions for the first time since 1980. The law provides that as few as seven workers may establish a union, so long as the objectives of the union do not contravene the law and no union is representing the employees in question already. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | LIMB, n. The branch of a tree or the leg of an American woman. 'Twas a pair of boots that the lady bought, And the salesman laced them tight To a very remarkable height -- Higher, indeed, than I think he ought -- Higher than can be right. For the Bible declares -- but never mind: It is hardly fit To censure freely and fault to find With others for sins that I'm not inclined Myself to commit. Each has his weakness, and though my own Is freedom from every sin, It still were unfair to pitch in, Discharging the first censorious stone. Besides, the truth compels me to say, The boots in question were made that way. As he drew the lace she made a grimace, And blushingly said to him: "This boot, I'm sure, is too high to endure, It hurts my -- hurts my -- limb." The salesman smiled in a manner mild, Like an artless, undesigning child; Then, checking himself, to his face he gave A look as sorrowful as the grave, Though he didn't care two figs For her paints and throes, As he stroked her toes, Remarking with speech and manner just Befitting his calling: "Madam, I trust That it doesn't hurt your twigs." B. Percival Dike |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
John Adams | 1797-1801 | A considerable number of other claims, where costs and damages, and not captured property, were the only objects in question, have been decided by arbitration, and the sums awarded to the citizens of the United States have also been paid. |
James Madison | 1809-1817 | Because the establishment in question is not necessary for the support of Civil Government. |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | The application, therefore, to the cases in question was inevitable. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | Federal jurisdiction, at least to the extent I have stated, has been justly regarded by its advocates as necessarily appurtenant to the power in question, if that exists by the Constitution. |
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Expressions using "in question": be in question ♦ bring in question ♦ call in question ♦ come in question ♦ the person in question. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "in question"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaans | betrokke (concerned). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | në fjalë (hearsay), në diskutim (at issue). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مسؤول (accountable, answerable, in charge of, responsible, taking charge of), المشرف (overseer, superintendent, supervisor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | поставям под съмнение (call in question, challenge, impeach, impugn, oppugn, question). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zmínìný (mentioned, said), příslušný (applicable, appropriate, relevant, respective), dotyèný (said, the person concerned). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | pågældende (concerned). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | in kwestie (concerned), desbetreffend (concerned), bewust (aware, concerned, conscious), betrokken (concerned, dismal, dreary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | koncerna (concerned). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | puheenalainen (under discussion), puheena oleva (under discussion), kyseinen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | en question, concerné. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | fraglich (debatable, doubtful, iffy, questionable, uncertain, under discussion), betreffend (about, appropriate, concerning, on, pertaining, relevant, upon). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | υποθέσεις που έχουν το ίδιο αντικείμενο,θέτουν το ίδιο ζήτημα ερμηνείας ή αμφισβητούν το κύρος της ίδιας πράξης (cases in which the same relief is sought, the same issue of interpretation is raised or the validity of the same act is called in question), ηθική αυτουργία που συνδέεται με τη συγκεκριμένη συμπεριφορά (instigating the conduct in question), η Eπιτροπή εξετάζει αμελλητί την κατάσταση αυτού του Kράτους (the commission shall immediately investigate the position of the State in question), αν οι διαβουλεύσεις δεν οδηγήσουν στην εξάλειψη της εν λόγω στρεβλώσεως,... (if such consultation does not result in an agreement eliminating the distortion in question). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | ל"טיל ספק ב- (call in question, oppugn). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | szóban forgó (implied, involved), kérdéses vmi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | incerto (aleatory, borderline, dim, doubtful, dubious, irresolute, open, questionable, shadowy, tentative, touch and go, uncertain, unclear, undecided, unsettled, unsure, vague). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 件 (case, example, item, matter, precedent, the above-mentioned, the said, the usual). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | く " (example, precedent, the above-mentioned, the said, the usual). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | inay estionquay instigação ao comportamento (instigating the conduct in question), várias questões com o mesmo objecto,que suscitem o mesmo problema de interpretação ou ponham em causa a validade do mesmo acto (cases in which the same relief is sought, the same issue of interpretation is raised or the validity of the same act is called in question), se desta consulta não resultar um acordo que elimine a distorção em causa... (if such consultation does not result in an agreement eliminating the distortion in question), pôr em dúvida (bring into question, call in question, query), fattispecie (case in question, concrete case, particular case, specific case), a Comissão procederá imediatamente análise da situação desse Estado (the commission shall immediately investigate the position of the State in question). (various references) pune la îndoialã (arraign, call in question, impeach, question). (various references) обсуждаемый (in debate, under consideration, under discussion). (various references) o kome je reč (question: in question), dovesti u pitanje (call in question). (various references) en pregunta, en cuestión (at issue), en cuestón (concerned), dicho (adage, byword, concerned, declaration, deposition, dictum, disclosure, elocution, exposure, expression, fiance, joke, legitimate, remark, said, saw, saying, statement, term, word). (various references) ifrågavarande, ifråga, aktuell (actual, current, live, to the fore, topical, up to date). (various references) söz konusu olan (at issue), alakadar (concerned, gripped, interested). (various references) ставити запитання (bring in question, demand, question), допитувати когось (call in question). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Romans Chapter 11, Verse 28 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kata men to euaggelion ecqroi di umaV kata de thn ekloghn agaphtoi dia touV pateraV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Secundum evangelium quidem inimici propter vos secundum electionem autem carissimi propter patres |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | For þæm godspel sind hi þurh eow his andsacan. Ac for cyran wurðon hi gelufod þurh þa fæderas, |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Aftir the gospel thei ben enemyes for you, but thei ben moost dereworthe bi the eleccioun for the fadris. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | As cocernynge the gospell they are enemies for youre sakes: but as touchinge the election they are loved for ye fathers sakes. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as concerning the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Romans Chapter 11, Verse 28 |
| Cebuano | Labut sa Maayong Balita sila mga kaaway sa Dios, alang sa inyong kaayohan; apan labut sa pagpamili niya, sila mga pinalangga alang sa pahinungdan sa ilang mga ginikanan. |
| Croatian | U pogledu evanðelja oni su, istina, protivnici poradi vas, ali u pogledu izabranja oni su ljubimci poradi otaca. |
| Danish | Efter Evangeliet er de vel Fjender for eders Skyld, men efter Udvælgelsen ere de elskede for Fædrenes Skyld; |
| Dutch | Zo zijn zij wel vijanden aangaande het Evangelie, om uwentwil, maar aangaande de verkiezing zijn zij beminden, om der vaderen wil; |
| Finnish | Evankeliumin kannalta he kyllä ovat vihollisia teidän tähtenne, mutta valinnan kannalta he ovat rakastettuja isien tähden. |
| French | En ce qui concerne l`Évangile, ils sont ennemis cause de vous; mais en ce qui concerne l`élection, ils sont aimés cause de leurs pères. |
| German | Nach dem Evangelium sind sie zwar Feinde um euretwillen; aber nach der Wahl sind sie Geliebte um der Väter willen. |
| Hungarian | Az evangyéliomra nézve ugyan ellenségek ti érettetek; de a választásra nézve szerelmetesek az atyákért. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Karena orang Yahudi tidak mau menerima Kabar Baik dari Allah, maka mereka menjadi musuh Allah; dan itu justru menjadi keuntungan bagi Saudara-saudara yang bukan Yahudi. Tetapi karena pilihan Allah, maka orang-orang Yahudi itu tetap dikasihi oleh Allah demi nenek moyang mereka. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka tentang hal Injil, mereka itu menjadi seteru oleh karena kamu; tetapi menurut pilihan, mereka itu dikasihi oleh sebab segala nenek moyang. |
| Italian | Quanto al vangelo, essi sono nemici, per vostro vantaggio; ma quanto alla elezione, sono amati, a causa dei padri, |
| Maori | Na i runga i te rongopai he hoariri ratou, he whakaaro ki a koutou; i runga ia i te whiriwhiringa, e arohaina ana ratou, he whakaaro ki nga matua. |
| Norwegian | Efter evangeliet er de fiender for eders skyld, men efter utvelgelsen er de elsket for fedrenes skyld; |
| Rumanian | Kn ce privewte Evanghelia, ei sknt vrqjmawi, wi aceasta spre binele vostru; dar kn ce privewte alegerea, sknt iubiyi, din pricina pqrinyilor lor. |
| Shuar | Uwempratin chicham atumsha nekaatarum tusa Israer-shuaran Yus ni nemasri awajsaruiti. Tura yaunchu ni weatrin achikiu asa nincha tuke anenawai. |
| Swahili | Kwa sababu wanaikataa Habari Njema, Wayahudi wamekuwa adui wa Mungu, lakini kwa faida yenu nyinyi watu wa mataifa. Lakini, kwa kuwa waliteuliwa, bado ni rafiki wa Mungu kwa sababu ya baba zao. |
| Swedish | Se vi nu på evangelium, så äro de hans ovänner, för eder skull; men se vi på utkorelsen, så äro de hans älskade, för fädernas skull. |
| Uma | Tempo toi to Yahudi jadi' bali' Alata'ala, apa' oja' -ra mpopangala' Kareba Lompe'. Ngkai ree, marasi' lau-koi to bela to Yahudi. Aga nau' wae, to Yahudi toera, bate napoka'ahi' oa' -ra Alata'ala, apa' napelihi-ramo ngkai owi pai' nakiwoi oa' pojanci-na hi ntu'a-ra. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-i-i-n-n-o-q-s-t-u" | |
-2 letters: inquiets, question, quinines, quinones, quintins, unionise, unionist. | |
-3 letters: inosite, inquest, inquiet, intines, intones, neuston, nonsuit, quinine, quinins, quinone, quintes, quintin, tension, tunnies, unities. | |
-4 letters: ennuis, inions, intine, intone, ionise, nitons, nonets, nonuse, outsin, quiets, quinin, quinte, quints, quoins, quoits, quotes, seniti, sennit, sequin, sonnet, squint, tennis, tenons, tenuis, tonnes, toques, unions, unison, unites. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-i-i-n-n-o-q-s-t-u" | |
+1 letter: questioning. | |
+3 letters: questionnaire, unquestioning. | |
+4 letters: iniquitousness, nonacquisitive, questionnaires, requisitioning. | |
+5 letters: inconsequential, unquestioningly. | |
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