Word

inquiry, n.
(inquiries)
freq. cnt. 9

a search for knowledge
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

enquiry inquiry research

sample sentences

"their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

research research

semantic pointers

hypernym

problem solving

hyponym

nature study experiment, experimentation empirical research investigation, probe poll, public opinion poll, opinion poll, canvass heraldry

an instance of questioning
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 85 freq. cnt.: 81 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

enquiry inquiry interrogation query question

sample sentences

"there was a question about my training"
"we made inquiries of all those who were present"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

question question question

antonym

answer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inquire

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

query

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

enquire

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interrogate

semantic pointers

hypernym

questioning, inquiring

a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

enquiry inquiry

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inquire

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

enquire

semantic pointers

hypernym

investigation, investigating

hyponym

means test inquest