yes-no question
Two-answer inquiry only
A yes-no question is a question that can be answered with yes or no, as opposed to one requiring a more elaborate response.
Are you coming? and Did she call? are yes-no questions; Where are you going? is not.
Also called a polar question or closed question.
Having finite answer options
- true-falseExam with binary responses
- either-orPresenting two alternatives
- toggleTwo-position switch
- dichotomousDivided into two parts
Proving something accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- double-checkVerify a second time
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
consent · agreement · acknowledgment · approval · sign-off · go-ahead · thumbs-up · green-light
Act of selecting
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- verdictOfficial court decision
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
determination · opt-in · opt-out · acceptance · rejection · refusal · decline · pass-fail
closed-ended
Having finite answer options
- true-falseExam with binary responses
- either-orPresenting two alternatives
- toggleTwo-position switch
verification
Proving something accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- double-checkVerify a second time
reassurance · consent · agreement · acknowledgment · approval · sign-off · go-ahead · thumbs-up · green-light · permission
choice
Act of selecting
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- verdictOfficial court decision
judgment · determination · opt-in · opt-out · acceptance · rejection · refusal · decline · pass-fail
straightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
- directUndeviating or to guide
- unambiguousAllowing single interpretation only
- clear-cutPlainly evident, unmistakable
simple · concise · pointed · brief · succinct · uncomplicated · definite · explicit · precise · plain
answer
Solution to query
thumbs-down · affirmative · negative · yea · nay · aye · yeah · nope · uh-huh · uh-uh
yes-no questionopen-ended question
Inquiry without fixed answers
open question · essay question · leading question · rhetorical question · multiple-choice question
yes-no questionstatement
Expressed claim or fact
declarative sentence · assertion · declaration · command · imperative
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