What does enquiry mean?

Definitions for enquiry
ɛnˈkwaɪər i, ˈɛn kwə rien·qui·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogationnoun

    an instance of questioning

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

  2. inquiry, enquiry, researchnoun

    a search for knowledge

    "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

  3. inquiry, enquirynoun

    a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

Wiktionary

  1. enquirynoun

    A question.

  2. Etymology: see inquiry.

Wikipedia

  1. enquiry

    An inquiry (also spelled as enquiry in British English) is any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, or solving a problem. A theory of inquiry is an account of the various types of inquiry and a treatment of the ways that each type of inquiry achieves its aim.

ChatGPT

  1. enquiry

    Enquiry is a systematic investigation or examination in order to gather facts or collect information. It often involves asking questions or seeking information related to a particular matter or topic. It can also refer to an official process conducted by an organization or authority to understand an incident or situation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Enquirynoun

    see Inquiry

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British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'enquiry' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2252

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'enquiry' in Nouns Frequency: #1262

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enquiry in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enquiry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of enquiry in a Sentence

  1. Simon Barraclough:

    Over four years have passed since the atrocity took place but we are unwavering in our dedication to follow each line of enquiry available so that we can provide all those affected by the events at Manchester Arena with the answers they rightly deserve.

  2. Neil Basu:

    This individual was known to authorities, a key line of enquiry now is to establish how he came to carry out this attack.

  3. Neil Basu:

    We are not in a position to say whether the nerve agent was from the same batch that the Skripals were exposed to, the possibility that these two investigations might be linked is clearly a line of enquiry for us.

  4. Neil Basu:

    Clearly, a key line of enquiry now is to establish how he came to carry out this attack.

  5. Laksheish M Patel:

    Don't ever make any complaints to SEBI against any stock brokers as SEBI is their godfather and so no action will be taken against them. All complaint form and enquiry against brokers is mere eyewash and time pass for SEBI team

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