alternative medicine | the practice of medicine without the use of drugs, may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture |
doubt dubiousness doubtfulness question | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something, the dubiousness of his claim, there is no question about the validity of the enterprise |
option alternative choice | one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen, what option did I have?, there no other alternative, my only choice is to refuse |
alternative pleading pleading in the alternative | a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on |
rhetorical question | a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered, he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions |
question head | the subject matter at issue, the question of disease merits serious discussion, under the head of minor Roman poets |
question of fact matter of fact | a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide |
question of law matter of law | a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide |
question mark interrogation point | a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question |
question | an informal reference to a marriage proposal, he was ready to pop the question |
motion question | a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote, he made a motion to adjourn, she called for the question |
previous question | a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly |
question inquiry enquiry query interrogation | an instance of questioning, there was a question about my training, we made inquiries of all those who were present |
cross-question | a question asked in cross-examination |
leading question | a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer, a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination |
yes-no question | a question that can be answered by yes or no |
question interrogation interrogative interrogative sentence | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply, he asked a direct question, he had trouble phrasing his interrogations |
test paper examination paper exam paper question sheet | a written examination |
calling into question demand for explanation | a challenge to defend what someone has said |
question master quizmaster | the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game |
alternative energy | energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment |
alternative birth alternative birthing | a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings |
question time | a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers |
question query | pose a question |
cross examine cross question | question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side, The witness was cross-examined by the defense |
interrogate question | pose a series of questions to, The suspect was questioned by the police, We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion |
interview question | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting |
question oppugn call into question | challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of, We must question your judgment in this matter |
propose declare oneself offer pop the question | ask (someone) to marry you, he popped the question on Sunday night, she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months, The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman |
wonder question | place in doubt or express doubtful speculation, I wonder whether this was the right thing to do, she wondered whether it would snow tonight |
alternative | necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities, alternative possibilities were neutrality or war |
alternative | pertaining to unconventional choices, an alternative life style |
alternate alternative substitute | serving or used in place of another, an alternative plan |
doubtful dubious dubitable in question(p) | open to doubt or suspicion, the candidate's doubtful past, he has a dubious record indeed, what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false, it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought- Karen Horney |
impossible inconceivable out of the question unimaginable | totally unlikely |