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Definition of interrogative adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

interrogative

adjective

NAmE//ˌɪntəˈrɑɡət̮ɪv//

1(formal) asking a question; in the form of a question an interrogative gesture/remark/sentence

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2(grammar) used in questions interrogative pronouns/determiners/adverbs (= for example, who, which, and why)

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