inquiry

in·quir·y  (n-kwr, nkwr, nkw-r, ng-) also en·quir·y (n-kwr, nkw-r)

n. pl. in·quir·ies

1. The act of inquiring.

2. A question; a query.

3. A close examination of a matter in a search for information or truth.

Synonyms: inquiry, inquest, inquisition, investigation, probe, research
These nouns denote a quest for knowledge, data, or truth: filed an inquiry about the lost shipment; holding an inquest to determine the cause of his death; an inquisition into her political activities; a criminal investigation; a probe into alleged police corruption; scientific research.

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inquiry or enquiry

Noun

pl -ries

1. a question

2. an investigation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" enquiry, 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
	2.	inquiry - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" enquiry, query, question, interrogation inquiring, questioning - a request for information
	3.	inquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest enquiry 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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inquiry or enquiry

noun 1. question, query, investigation

noun 2. investigation, hearing, study, review, search, survey, analysis, examination, probe, inspection, exploration, scrutiny, inquest

noun 3. research, investigation, analysis, examination, inspection, exploration, scrutiny, interrogation

Translations

inquiry [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ] n → pregunta;

(LAW) → investigación f; pesquisa (= commission); comisión f investigadora;

to hold an inquiry into sth → emprender una investigación sobre algo

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inquiry [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ] inquire n → demande f de renseignements;

(Law) → enquête f, investigation f;

"inquiries" → "renseignements";

to hold an inquiry into sth → enquêter sur qch

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inquiry [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ] inquire n → Untersuchung f;

(question) → Anfrage f;

to hold an inquiry into sth inquire → eine Untersuchung +gen durchführen

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inquiry [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ] n → domanda;

(LAW) → indagine f; investigazione f;

to hold an inquiry into sth → fare un'inchiesta su qc