
inquiry
n 1: a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more
research than it has received" [syn: {enquiry}, {research}]
2: an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my
training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were
present" [syn: {question}, {enquiry}, {query}, {interrogation}]
[ant: {answer}]
3: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
[syn: {enquiry}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0