Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open question

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables
open ques-tion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of question that cannot be answered with a simple yes or no and requires a longer, more detailed response.

noun

A question whose answer is not fixed by the definition of the terms contained within it.

noun

Synonym of open problem.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

open questions (plural)

Synonyms

open-ended question open problem

Antonyms

closed question

Questions

What does open question mean?
A type of question that cannot be answered with a simple yes or no and requires a longer, more detailed response.

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