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enquiry
en·quir·y E0153800 (ĕn-kwīr′ē, ĕn′kwə-rē)n. pl. en·quir·ies Chiefly British Variant of inquiry.in•quir•y (ɪnˈkwaɪər i, ˈɪn kwə ri) also enquiry
n., pl. -quir•ies. 1. a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge. 2. an investigation, as into an incident. 3. a question; query. [1400–50] query, inquiry, enquiry - A query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (i.e. a series of questions).See also related terms for inquiry.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  enquiry - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"query, question, inquiry, interrogationinquiring, questioning - a request for information | | 2. |  enquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"inquiry, researchproblem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problemnature study - the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level)experimentation, experiment - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"empirical research - an empirical search for knowledgeinvestigation, probe - an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll, canvass - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of peopleheraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies | | 3. | enquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interestinquiryinvestigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematicallymeans test - an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aidinquest - an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death |
inquiry also enquiry
noun1. A request for data:interrogation, query, question.Law: interrogatory.2. A seeking of knowledge, data, or the truth about something:inquest, inquisition, investigation, probe, research.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeinquiryFinancialSeeInquirySee ENQ
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Synonyms for enquirynoun an instance of questioningSynonyms- query
- question
- inquiry
- interrogation
Related Wordsnoun a search for knowledgeSynonymsRelated Words- problem solving
- nature study
- experimentation
- experiment
- empirical research
- investigation
- probe
- opinion poll
- poll
- public opinion poll
- canvass
- heraldry
noun a systematic investigation of a matter of public interestSynonymsRelated Words- investigating
- investigation
- means test
- inquest
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