enquiry

1 an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" [syn: question, inquiry, query, interrogation] [ant: answer]

2 a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" [syn: inquiry, research]

3 a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest [syn: inquiry]

English

Alternative spellings

• inquiry

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪəri

Noun

1. A question.

Translations

• Finnish: tiedustelu, kysely
• Italian: domanda, richiesta
• French: enquête , demande de renseignement

Enquiry (or inquiry), may refer to:

• Inquiry, any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, or solving a problem.
• Enquiry (computer communications), a transmission-control character that requests a response from the receiving station with which a connection has been set up.

Footnotes

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