query vs question

query

verb
  • To question or call into doubt. 

  • To ask a question. 

  • To send a private message to (a user on IRC). 

  • To send out a query letter. 

  • To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it. 

  • To ask, inquire. 

noun
  • A question mark. 

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

  • A set of instructions passed to a database. 

question

verb
  • To raise doubts about; have doubts about. 

  • To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine. 

  • To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information. 

noun
  • A subject or topic for consideration or investigation. 

  • A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. 

  • A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation. 

  • A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter. 

How often have the words query and question occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )