Questioning

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A question is a linguistic expression used to elict information in the form of an answer. Questioning is a major form of human thought and interpersonal communication, and plays a key role in discovery (observation) (what's over there?), invention (how could I make this work better?) and interpersonal coordination (can you help me fix my car this afternoon?).

Other uses of the term include:

  • Scepticism, a state of uncertainty or doubt, or of challenging a previously-held belief.
  • In sexual orientation, an initial, tentative phase before coming out is sometimes also referred to as "questioning".

See also inquest and query.