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interrogation vs questioning

questioning vs interrogation

interrogation and questioning both are nouns.

interrogation is not an adjective while questioning is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interrogation Yes No No No
questioning Yes Yes No No
As nouns, questioning is a hypernym of interrogation; that is, questioning is a word with a broader meaning than interrogation:
  • interrogation: formal systematic questioning
  • questioning: a request for information
Other hypernyms of interrogation include inquiring.
As nouns, questioning is a hypernym of interrogation; that is, questioning is a word with a broader meaning than interrogation:
  • interrogation: an instance of questioning
  • questioning: a request for information
Other hypernyms of interrogation include inquiring.
interrogation (noun) questioning (noun)
formal systematic questioning a request for information
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
an instance of questioning
a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder
interrogation (adjective) questioning (adjective)
showing curiosity
marked by or given to doubt
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
Difference between interrogation and questioning

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