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Definition referential question in British English

referential question noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌrefərenʃ(ə)l ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/
1

a question that is designed to find out something the questioner does not already know

Example

Referential questions themselves will not make students produce longer responses.

Definition referential question in British English