Meanings
nounindirect question (plural indirect questions)
plural indirect questions
- grammarA question expressed through a subordinate clause whose syntax conforms to that of a statement.
Translations
Finnish epäsuora kysymyslause
- epäsuora kysymyslauseTranslations
French interrogative indirecte
- interrogative indirecteTranslations
German indirekte Frage
- indirekte FrageTranslations
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APA
indirect question. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirect%20question
MLA
“indirect question.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirect%20question. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indirect question,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirect%20question.
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