INTERLOCUTORY

interlocutory

(adjective) consisting of dialogue

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

interlocutory (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to dialogue or conversation.

Interjected into something spoken.

(legal) Expressed during a legal action that awaits final decision.

(legal) Of or pertaining to legal action that is temporary or provisional.

Noun

interlocutory (plural interlocutories)

(rare) A person engaged in a conversation, an interlocutor.

Interpolated discussion or dialogue.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*loc"u*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. interlocutorius, F. interlocutoire.]

1. Consisting of, or having the nature of, dialogue; conversational. Interlocutory discourses in the Holy Scriptures. Fiddes.

2. (Law)

Definition: Intermediate; not final or definitive; made or done during the progress of an action.

Note: An order, sentence, decree, or judgment, given in an intermediate stage between the commencement and termination of a cause, is called interlocutory.

In`ter*loc"u*to*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. interlocutoire.]

Definition: Interpolated discussion or dialogue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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