QUESTION MARK Definition & Meaning

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question mark

[ kwes-chuhn mahrk ]

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noun

Also called interrogation point, a punctuation mark indicating a question: usually, as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.
something unanswered or unknown:
His identity is still a question mark to most of us.
an anglewing butterfly, Polygonia interrogationis, having a silver marking that resembles a question mark on the underside of each hindwing.

question mark

noun

the punctuation mark ? , used at the end of questions and in other contexts where doubt or ignorance is implied
this mark used for any other purpose, as to draw attention to a possible mistake, as in a chess commentary
an element of doubt or uncertainty

question mark

A punctuation mark (?) that follows a direct question: “Is Ralph really seven feet tall?”

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of question mark¹

First recorded in 1865–70

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There had been a question mark over whether the OBR would factor the government's planning reforms into its forecasts for economic growth.

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For many firms, the biggest question mark is tariffs, which raise costs for US businesses by putting taxes on imports.

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But there are question marks - some bigger than others - around the next six forwards in the FPL scoring charts:

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There had been a big question mark over whether Karla Sofía Gascón will show up after the row over her past tweets.

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Shorn of a trio of injured frontline seamers, there were question marks over whether one of cricket's traditional tournament heavyweights would carry sufficient punch in the bowling department.

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