cardinal cardinal grosbeak Richmondena Cardinalis Cardinalis cardinalis redbird | crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male |
cardinal tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi | small bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Colombia |
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 |
cardinal virtue | one of the seven preeminent virtues |
cardinal carmine | a variable color averaging a vivid red |
cardinal vein | any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates |
anterior cardinal vein | a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body |
posterior cardinal vein | a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body |
common cardinal vein | the major return channels to the heart, formed by anastomosis of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins |
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 |
cardinal | (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes |
question master quizmaster | the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game |
Bellarmine Bellarmino Cardinal Bellarmine Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmine | Italian cardinal and theologian (-) |
Newman John Henry Newman Cardinal Newman | English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement, Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (-) |
Richelieu Duc de Richelieu Armand Jean du Plessis Cardinal Richelieu | French prelate and statesman, principal minister to Louis XIII (-) |
cardinal flower Indian pink Lobelia cardinalis | North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers |
great lobelia blue cardinal flower Lobelia siphilitica | tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers |
cardinal number cardinal | the number of elements in a mathematical set, denotes a quantity but not the order |
cardinal compass point | one of the four main compass points |
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 |
cardinal central fundamental key primal | serving as an essential component, a cardinal rule, the central cause of the problem, an example that was fundamental to the argument, computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure |
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 |
cardinal | being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order, cardinal numbers |
impossible inconceivable out of the question unimaginable | totally unlikely |