inquiry
English Thesaurus
1. a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | means test, |
| definition | : | an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | inquest, |
| definition | : | an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death (noun.act) |
2. a search for knowledge (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | problem solving, |
| definition | : | the thought processes involved in solving a problem (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | nature study, |
| definition | : | the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | investigation, probe, |
| definition | : | an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | heraldry, |
| definition | : | the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies (noun.cognition) |
3. an instance of questioning (noun.communication)
4. a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest (noun.act)
5. a search for knowledge (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | research, |
| definition | : | attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner (verb.communication) |
6. an instance of questioning (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | answer, |
| definition | : | the speech act of replying to a question (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | query, question, |
| definition | : | pose a question (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interview, question, |
| definition | : | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting (verb.communication) |
7. a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest (noun.act)
8. a search for knowledge (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | research, |
| definition | : | attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner (verb.communication) |
9. an instance of questioning (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | answer, |
| definition | : | the speech act of replying to a question (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | query, question, |
| definition | : | pose a question (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interview, question, |
| definition | : | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting (verb.communication) |
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