inquiry
pronunciation
How to pronounce inquiry in British English:
UK [ɪnˈkwaɪəri]
How to pronounce inquiry in American English:
US [ɪnˈkwaɪəri]
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- Noun:
- a search for knowledge
- an instance of questioning
- a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
Word Origin
- inquiry (n.)
- mid-15c., enquery, from enquere (see inquire). Respelled from mid-16c. to conform to Latin.
Example
- 1. An international inquiry found north korea responsible .
- 2. A judicial inquiry into phone-hacking could also do a lot of damage .
- 3. Sceptics claim that this burden of responsibility is crushing the spirit of scientific inquiry .
- 4. She was going , anticipating to help with their inquiry .
- 5. Such a culture inhibits serious inquiry and wastes resources .