an instance of questioning
"there was a question about my training"
"we made inquiries of all those who were present"
A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
"She sent a query to the support team asking why her account had been suspended."
In plain English: A query is a question you ask to get information or find something specific.
"He sent a quick query to the support team about his missing package."
Usage: Use "query" as a formal noun to describe a specific request for information or clarification rather than a casual question. It often implies that the speaker suspects there may be an error in what was previously stated.
To ask a question.
"I sent him a quick query about when the meeting starts."
In plain English: To query something means to ask for information about it.
"She decided to query the receipt for any errors before signing it."
A surname.
"The librarian confirmed that Query was indeed a rare but valid family name in our local census records."
The word query comes from the Latin verb quaerere, which means to seek or look for something. It entered English as a variant form of the imperative command "ask," eventually evolving into its current meaning through this direct request.