WORD COMPARISON

Request vs Query: What's the Difference?

Meanings, parts of speech, examples, and direct dictionary links.

Quick Difference

Request means (transitive or with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something).. Query means A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK)..

Request Meaning

(transitive or with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something).

Query Meaning

A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).

Request vs Query Comparison Table

FeatureRequestQuery
Meaning(transitive or with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something).A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
Part of speechverbnoun
ExampleThe corporal requested reinforcements.The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main difference between request and query?

Request means (transitive or with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something)., while query means A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK)..

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