nnoun.cognitiona search for knowledgeSynset:enquiry research
Examples:- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
Derivationally Related Form:research
Hypernyms:problem solving
Inherited Hypernyms:inquiryproblem solvingthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:canvassempirical researchexperimentexperimentationheraldryinvestigationnature studyopinion pollpollprobepublic opinion poll
Full Hyponyms:alpha testbeta testempirical researchexit pollexperimentfield trialfishing expeditionheraldrynature studypilot experimentpollproberoad teststraw votetest drivetrialtrial balloon
nnoun.communicationan instance of questioningSynset:enquiry interrogation query question
Examples:- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
Antonyms:answer
Derivationally Related Form:questioninterrogateenquirequeryinquire
Hypernyms:inquiring questioning
Inherited Hypernyms:questionquestioningrequestspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta systematic investigation of a matter of public interestSynset:enquiry
Derivationally Related Form:enquireinquire
Hypernyms:investigating investigation
Inherited Hypernyms:inquiryinvestigationworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:inquestmeans test
Full Hyponyms:inquestmeans test