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English noun: inquiry | |||
| 1. | inquiry (cognition) a search for knowledge | ||
| Samples | Their pottery deserves more research than it has received. | ||
| Synonyms | enquiry, research | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | problem solving | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | canvass, empirical research, experiment, experimentation, heraldry, investigation, nature study, opinion poll, poll, probe, public opinion poll | ||
| 2. | inquiry (communication) an instance of questioning | ||
| Samples | There was a question about my training. We made inquiries of all those who were present. | ||
| Synonyms | enquiry, interrogation, query, question | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inquiring, questioning | ||
| Antonyms | answer | ||
| 3. | inquiry (act) a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest | ||
| Synonyms | enquiry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | investigating, investigation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | inquest, means test | ||
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