Meaning of "query" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUERY

From earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF QUERY

query  [ˈkwɪərɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUERY

Query is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb query in English.

WHAT DOES QUERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Query

In general, a query is a form of questioning, in a line of inquiry. A query may also refer to: ▪ The Queries, a set of 31 questions outlined by Isaac Newton beginning in 1704 ▪ Query, a question used for reflection and spiritual exercises among members of the Society of Friends ▪ Query, a mapping from structures of one vocabulary to structures of another vocabulary In computing: ▪ A precise request for information retrieval with database and information systems ▪ Query language, a computer language used to make queries into databases and information systems ▪ Query string, in the World Wide Web, is an optional part of a Uniform Resource Locator that follows the first question mark ▪ Web search query, a query entered by users into web search engines ▪ Command-query separation, a concept in object-oriented programming, especially in the Eiffel programming language ▪ jQuery, a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML Persons with the surname Query: ▪ Jeff Query, an American football player ▪ Nate Query, a musician...

Definition of query in the English dictionary

The first definition of query in the dictionary is a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection. Other definition of query is to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning. Query is also to express as a query.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO QUERY

PRESENT

Present

I query

you query

he/she/it queries

we query

you query

they query

Present continuous

I am querying

you are querying

he/she/it is querying

we are querying

you are querying

they are querying

Present perfect

I have queried

you have queried

he/she/it has queried

we have queried

you have queried

they have queried

Present perfect continuous

I have been querying

you have been querying

he/she/it has been querying

we have been querying

you have been querying

they have been querying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I queried

you queried

he/she/it queried

we queried

you queried

they queried

Past continuous

I was querying

you were querying

he/she/it was querying

we were querying

you were querying

they were querying

Past perfect

I had queried

you had queried

he/she/it had queried

we had queried

you had queried

they had queried

Past perfect continuous

I had been querying

you had been querying

he/she/it had been querying

we had been querying

you had been querying

they had been querying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will query

you will query

he/she/it will query

we will query

you will query

they will query

Future continuous

I will be querying

you will be querying

he/she/it will be querying

we will be querying

you will be querying

they will be querying

Future perfect

I will have queried

you will have queried

he/she/it will have queried

we will have queried

you will have queried

they will have queried

Future perfect continuous

I will have been querying

you will have been querying

he/she/it will have been querying

we will have been querying

you will have been querying

they will have been querying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would query

you would query

he/she/it would query

we would query

you would query

they would query

Conditional continuous

I would be querying

you would be querying

he/she/it would be querying

we would be querying

you would be querying

they would be querying

Conditional perfect

I would have query

you would have query

he/she/it would have query

we would have query

you would have query

they would have query

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been querying

you would have been querying

he/she/it would have been querying

we would have been querying

you would have been querying

they would have been querying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you query
we let´s query
you query

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to query

Past participle

queried

Present Participle

querying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «QUERY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «query» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of query

ask · challenge · demand · disbelieve · dispute · distrust · doubt · enquiry · hesitation · inquiry · mistrust · objection · problem · question · reservation · scepticism · suspect · suspicion

TRANSLATION OF QUERY

Find out the translation of query to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of query from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «query» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 疑问
• Translator English - Spanish: consulta
• English: query
• Translator English - Hindi: क्वेरी
• Translator English - Arabic: سُؤَال
• Translator English - Russian: вопрос
• Translator English - Portuguese: pergunta
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রশ্ন
• Translator English - French: interrogation
• Translator English - Malay: Pertanyaan
• Translator English - German: Frage
• Translator English - Japanese: 疑問
• Translator English - Korean: 의문
• Translator English - Javanese: Query
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thắc mắc
• Translator English - Tamil: கேள்வி
• Translator English - Marathi: क्वेरी
• Translator English - Turkish: sorgu
• Translator English - Italian: richiesta
• Translator English - Polish: zapytanie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: питання
• Translator English - Romanian: interogare
• Translator English - Greek: απορία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: navraag
• Translator English - Swedish: förfrågan
• Translator English - Norwegian: forespørsel

4 QUOTES WITH «QUERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word query.

1

Evan Daugherty

The absolute base-level thing that you do as a new screenwriter is send out query letters. Literally, you just say, 'Hi, Mr. So-and-So,' and you give them a one-sentence description of one of your scripts. You send it out to a list of people you found on the Internet.

2

Edward Snowden

If an NSA, FBI, CIA, DIA, etc analyst has access to query raw SIGINT databases, they can enter and get results for anything they want. Phone number, email, user id, cell phone handset id (IMEI), and so on - it's all the same.

3

Nicholas Sparks

Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so don't mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write.

4

Gary Wolf

Even as the Internet has revived hope of a universal library and Google seems to promise an answer to every query, books have remained a dark region in the universe of information. We want books to be as accessible and searchable as the Web. On the other hand, we still want them to be books.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUERY»

Discover the use of query in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to query and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled

Who this book is for SQL Server Query Performance Tuning Distilled is aimed at anyone writing business–critical Transact–SQL queries, and also at those responsible for the continued good performance of those queries.

Sajal Dam, Grant Fritchey, 2009

Fundamentals of Physical Design and Query Compilation

This book is an introduction to the fundamental methods underlying database technology that solves the problem of query compilation.

David Toman, Grant Weddell, 2011

Estimating the Query Difficulty for Information Retrieval

This book discusses the reasons that cause search engines to fail for some of the queries, and then reviews recent approaches for estimating query difficulty in the IR field.

David Carmel, Elad Yom-Tov, 2010

Network Query Language (NQL)

This book offers developers and network administrators an unparalleled opportunity to learn about this exciting new technology-what it is, how it works, and how to use and make the most of its many features-from the man who invented it.

David Pallmann, 2002

Adaptive Query Processing

Adaptive Query Processing surveys the fundamental issues, techniques, costs, and benefits of adaptive query processing.

Amol Deshpande, Zachary Ives, Vijayshankar Raman, 2007

Advanced Query Processing: Volume 1: Issues and Trends

This research book presents key developments, directions, and challenges concerning advanced query processing for both traditional and non-traditional data.

Barbara Catania, Lakhmi C. Jain, 2012

How to Write a Great Query Letter

New York literary agent Noah Lukeman offers his insights on the query letter, sharing an insider's perspective, giving insights and practical tips about what works and what doesn't.

Noah Lukeman, 2009

Deep Web Query Interface Understanding and Integration

In this book, we introduce the state-of-the-art techniques for extracting, understanding, and integrating the query interfaces of deep Web data sources.

Eduard C. Dragut, Eduard Constantin Dragut, Weiyi Meng, 2012

The TSQL2 Temporal Query Language

Temporal databases have been an active research topic for at least fifteen years. During this time, several dozen temporal query languages have been proposed.

Richard T. Snodgrass, 1995

How to Write Attention-Grabbing Query & Cover Letters

He's also packed the book with illustrative samples. You'll see many that are pure dynamite - and one real bomb. &break;&break;Read this book and immediately begin to write energetic, masterly, persuasive letters.

John Wood, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term query is used in the context of the following news items.

Ansari replied to RTI query on Yoga Day within two days

In a record of sorts, the office of Vice President Hamid Ansari has responded within two days to an RTI application seeking to know the reason for his absence ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»

Over 600 killed in terrorist attacks in northeast since 2011, RTI query …

Another query under the RTI Act had the ministry stating that Rs 812 crore was disbursed among the northeastern states in the last three years to strengthen the ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

MP govt appointed Sushma Swaraj's husband, daughter as …

Bhopal: In what could cause fresh trouble for External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, an RTI query has revealed that Madhya Pradesh government appointed ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»

Enyeama's Super Eagles future in doubt after goalkeeper tears …

Enyeama Vincent Enyeama's international future is up in the air, after it emerged that the goalkeeper tore a query issued to him by the Nigeria Football ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jun 15»

Wanted in South Jersey: Maria Query

Maria D. Query, 30, of Sewell is wanted for failure to appear in Superior Court, Woodbury on June 3 for a pre-arraignment interview on charges of conspiracy to ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»

Couchbase Bets On Standard NoSQL Query Language

Unlike other NoSQL query languages, N1QL is compatible with SQL and adds ... The prospect of a standard NoSQL query language that's compatible with SQL ... «InformationWeek, Jun 15»

Teradata Accelerates JSON Data Query Performance for Improved …

"Faster query performance and the dynamic nature of JSON data dramatically improve our customers' business agility," said Dan Harrington, executive vice ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»

New query language could turn log files into business insights

Promising a more user-friendly alternative, the Logentries Query Language was designed to enable users throughout an organization to not only collect and ... «InfoWorld, May 15»

Salman's hit-and-run case papers with govt. lost in fire, RTI query …

An RTI query has revealed that the Maharashtra government does not have any ... To a query on total expenses incurred by the State government in the case ... «The Hindu, May 15»

MEA refuses to reveal expenses on Obama visit

In response to an RTI query filed by Mumbai-based freelance journalist Anil Galgali, the Ministry said information seeking details of the money spent on the ... «The Hindu, May 15»