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Inquiry

//ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi// noun

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Noun

1
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning. countable, uncountable
2
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest wordnet
3
A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest. countable, uncountable
"Scientific inquiry"
4
a search for knowledge wordnet
5
an instance of questioning wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English enquery, from the Old French verb enquerre, from Latin inquīrō, composed of in- (“in, at, on; into”) + quaerō (“I seek, look for”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Later respelled to conform to the original Latin spelling, as opposed to the Old French spelling.

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