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Jumble vs Query - What's the difference?

jumble | query |

In lang=en terms the difference between jumble and query

is that jumble is to meet or unite in a confused way while query is to question or call into doubt.

As verbs the difference between jumble and query

is that jumble is to mix or confuse while query is to ask, inquire.

As nouns the difference between jumble and query

is that jumble is a mixture of unrelated things while query is a question or inquiry.

jumble

English

Verb

(jumbl)
  • to mix or confuse
  • * Burton
    • Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?
  • * Tennyson
    • Every clime and age jumbled together.
  • to meet or unite in a confused way

    • Noun

    (-)
  • A mixture of unrelated things.
  • (British) Items for a rummage sale.
  • (archaic) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * jumble sale

    query

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (queries)
  • A question or inquiry.
    • The teacher answered the student's query concerning biosynthesis.
  • A question mark.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • She had written in her diary: "I don't think I am in a concentration-camp??????", the queries growing larger and more numerous till they covered the entire page
  • * 2006 , "Pip", Re: Royal Enfield motorbike - why would anyone buy one?'' (on newsgroup ''rec.motorcycles )
    • I refer you to your line above, where you use a query and a bang together.
  • (computing, databases) A set of instructions passed to a database.
    • The database admin switched on query logging for debugging purposes.

    Derived terms

    * query language * subquery

    Verb

  • To ask, inquire.
  • To ask a question.
  • To question or call into doubt.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=20 citation , passage=The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.}}
  • (computing, databases) To pass a query to a database to retrieve information.
  • *
  • (internet) To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
  • * 2000 , "Phantom", Re: Uhm.. hi... I guess...'' (on newsgroup ''alt.support.boy-lovers )
    • He parted the channel saying "SHUTUP!"... so I queried him, asking if there was something I could do.. maybe talk...
  • * 2000 , "Robert Erdec", Re: Help; mIRC32; unable to resolve server arnes.si'' (on newsgroup ''alt.irc.mirc )
    • if you know someone who is in the channel, you can query them and ask for the key.

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