Meaning & use
query
A question, especially one raised to clarify a doubt or request specific information.
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The customer sent a query asking why her order had not yet arrived.
He raised a query about the accuracy of the figures in the report.
A note on using this word
In computing, a query is a request sent to a database or search engine to retrieve information.
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