The meaning of INQUIRY is a request for information. How to use inquiry in a sentence.

INQUIRY definition: 1. (the process of asking) a question: 2. an official process to discover the facts about…. Learn more.

An inquiry (also spelled as enquiry in British English) [a][b] is any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, or solving a problem. A theory of inquiry is an account of …

Inquiry and enquiry have the same meanings: a question, an investigation, a request for information, or the process of seeking information.

The word "inquiry" is being used in relation to a formal inquest (i.e., an investigation), while "enquiry" is being used to mean "the act of questioning." However, there is still considerable leniency on this …

1. The act of inquiring: engaged in scientific inquiry. 2. A question; a query: There were many inquiries about the new tax rates. 3. A close examination of a matter: a Congressional inquiry into the scandal.

In British English, inquiry means a formal investigation, of the type carried out by government, police, scientists or an official organization. Enquiry has the same meaning, but it is reserved for less formal …

Inquiry is the process of asking about or investigating something in order to find out more about it. The investigation has suddenly switched to a new line of inquiry.

Synonyms for INQUIRY: investigation, examination, exploration, study, probe, probing, research, inspection; Antonyms of INQUIRY: response, answer, reply

inquiry noun (ASKING QUESTIONS) the process of asking questions in order to get information (Definition of inquiry from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)