yes/no question

A form of yes-no question — A question that can only be answered by yes or no and does not allow for elaboration or detail.

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Meanings

nounyes/no question (plural yes/no questions)

plural yes/no questions

  1. alternativeAlternative form of yes-no question.
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yes/no question. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yes%2Fno%20question

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“yes/no question.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yes%2Fno%20question. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yes/no question,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yes%2Fno%20question.

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