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Interrogatory vs Interrogator - What's the difference?

interrogatory | interrogator |

As nouns the difference between interrogatory and interrogator

is that interrogatory is a formal question submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule while interrogator is one who interrogates; a person who asks questions; a questioner.

As an adjective interrogatory

is serving to interrogate; questioning.

interrogatory

English

Noun

(interrogatories)
  • (legal) A formal question submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule.
    • (Macaulay)
  • * 2013 , James J. Gross, It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce (page 240)
    • If those attempts are unsuccessful, the attorney requesting the interrogatories may file a motion for sanctions with the court. The sanctions range from attorney fees to prohibiting the nonanswering party from presenting or defending claims.
  • A question; an interrogation.

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to interrogate; questioning.
    • an interrogatory glance

    interrogator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who interrogates; a person who asks questions; a questioner.
  • A device that requests data from another device.
  • * 2002 , Mark Beaulieu, Wireless Internet applications and architecture (page 126)
    • Any RFID interrogator within 30 meters can read an RFID tag in active mode.

    Synonyms

    * questioner * inquirer * inquisitor

    Related terms

    * interrogate * interrogation

    External links

    * (Interrogation) English agent nouns ----