| NOUN | communication | enquiry, question, inquiry, query, interrogation | an instance of questioning |
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| cognition | enquiry, inquiry, research | a search for knowledge | |
| act | enquiry, inquiry | a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest |
| Meaning | An instance of questioning. | |
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| Synonyms | question, inquiry, query, interrogation | |
| Broader | questioning, inquiring | A request for information |
| Opposite | answer | The speech act of replying to a question |
| Spanish | averiguación, consulta, cuestión, demanda, functor, indagación, interrogación, investigación, pregunta | |
| Catalan | consulta, demanda, pregunta, qüestió | |
| Verbs | enquire | address a question to and expect an answer from |
| Meaning | A search for knowledge. | |
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| Synonyms | inquiry, research | |
| Narrower | empirical research | An empirical search for knowledge |
| experiment, experimentation | The testing of an idea | |
| heraldry | The study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies | |
| nature study | The study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level) | |
| poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass | An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people | |
| probe, investigation | An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities | |
| Broader | problem solving | The thought processes involved in solving a problem |
| Spanish | atención, encuesta, estudio, exploración, interés, investigación | |
| Catalan | estudi, investigació, recerca | |
| Meaning | A systematic investigation of a matter of public interest. | |
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| Synonym | inquiry | |
| Narrower | inquest | An inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death |
| means test | An inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid | |
| Broader | investigation, investigating | The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically |
| Spanish | investigación | |
| Catalan | investigació | |
| Verbs | enquire | conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
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