interrogation.

Sustained questioning intended to obtain information or examine an account closely.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• formal interrogation
• interrogation of assumptions

On the page

The chapter offers a careful interrogation of the model's assumptions.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular interrogation; plural interrogations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.