question-answer pattern

noun

UK /ˈkwes.tʃən ˈɑːn.sə ˈpæt.ən/

US /ˈkwes.tʃən ˈæn.sɚ ˈpæt.ɚn/

A question-answer pattern is the usual way a question is followed by an answer.

The teacher taught us the question-answer pattern for asking about the weather.

SYNONYMS

Q&A format question-and-answer structure ask-and-answer routine query-response pattern

RELATED WORDS

dialogue conversation turn-taking interview survey

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A repeated format in a test where questions are followed by spaces for answers.

The worksheet used a simple question-answer pattern for each reading passage.

3. A fixed exchange in a language lesson where one person asks and another replies.

Students practiced the question-answer pattern: 'How are you?' 'I'm fine, thank you.'

4. A design in computer systems where a user asks and the system responds.

The chatbot follows a question-answer pattern to help customers find information.