questionable (i as y)

[English question; I. Ordinary Language: 1. An examination; the act of questioning; the able.1 putting of questions or inquiries. IMG:content-0093.png:[blocks in formation] 2. That which is asked in questioning; a query, an inquiry. 3. Specif .: The point or motion submitted to a legislative or other a embly for decision by voting; the act of submitting a motion to the vote. "The majority became clamorous for the question." Macaulay : Hist . Eng ., ch. xvi. 4. Inquiry, discu ion, disquisition. "The unquiet time Did push it out of further question." Shakesp.: Henry V., i. 1. *5. Trial, examination; judicial trial or inquiry. "He that was in question for the robbery?" Shakesp.: Henry IV ., Pt . II ., i. 2. *6. Examination by torture; the application of torture to persons charged with crimes or offenses, in order to extort confe ion. "Such a presumption is only sufficient to put the person to the rack or question ." - Ayliffe : Parergon . 7. A subject of dispute or debate; a point of doubt or difficulty. "The question had ceased to be a question between the two dynasties." - Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. xvi. 8. The subject or matter of inquiry, examination, or discu ion; the point or matter under discu ion or inquiry; the theme of inquiry; the point at i ue; as, His remarks are foreign to the question . 9. Doubt, controversy, dispute. *10. Conversation, speech, talk. "I'll stay no longer question." Shakesp.: Merchant of Venice , iv. 1. II. Logic : A proposition, or that which is to be established as a conclusion, stated by way of interrogation. (1) Question ! An exclamation used in parlia mentary a emblies to call a speaker's attention to the fact that he is wandering from the question or subject under discu ion, and to recall it to him. Also used to expre doubt as to the correctne of a statement made by a speaker. (2) To beg the question : [BEG, II. 1.] (3) In question : In debate, under discu ion; in the course of inquiry, examination, or discu ion. (4) To call in question : [CALL (1), v ., D. 10.] (5) Out of question: Doubtle , unquestionably. "But out of question 'tis Maria's hand." Shakesp.: Twelfth Night , v. (6) Out of the question: Not to be thought of; not deserving of thought or consideration. (7) Leading question : [LEADING.] (8) Previous question : In parliamentary practice, the question whether a vote shall be come to on the main i ue or no, brought forward before the main or real question is put by the speaker, and for the chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; †1. Capable of being questioned, spoken to, or inquired of; propitious to, or inviting conversation; affable. "Thou com'st in such a questionable shape, That I will speak to thee." Shakesp.: Hamlet , i. 4. IMG:content-0094.png:[blocks in formation] quest'-ion-a-ble-ne (1 as y), subst . [English questionable ; -ne .] The quality or state of being questionable, doubtful, or suspicious. quest-ion-a-bly (i as y), adv . [Eng. question ab(le); -ly.] In a questionable manner; in a manner open to question, doubt, or suspicion; doubtfully.