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open question en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A type of question that cannot be answered with a simple yes or no and requires a longer, more detailed response.
   • Thus an open question is one that permits a broad range of responses, while a closed question usually calls for a single-word response such as "yes" or "no" or a number. 2001, Belainesh Araya, Counseling in an Eritrean Context, page 181:
2. A question whose answer is not fixed by the definition of the terms contained within it.
3. Synonym of open problem.

Forms

Antonyms

closed question

Synonyms

open problem · open-ended question