enquiry

en·quir·y  (n-kwr, nkw-r)

n. pl. en·quir·ies

Variant of 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, interrogation inquiring, questioning - a request for information
	2.	enquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" inquiry, research problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem nature 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 knowledge investigation, 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 people heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
	3.	enquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest inquiry investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically means test - an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid inquest - an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

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enquiry see see, inquiry