enquiry
Request for information
Enquiry is the same word as inquiry.
Both words exist in all varieties of English but in most contexts, British English prefers enquiry while North American English prefers inquiry.
Thorough examination or tool
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- fact-findingSeeking verified information
due diligence · vetting · analysis · detective · sleuthing · forensics · sifting · surveillance
Attention, stake, or fee
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- inquisitivenessEager desire to learn
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
exploration · discovery · learning · knowledge · understanding · insight · awareness · intrigue
Public death investigator
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- verdictOfficial court decision
- juryLegal decision-making body
hearing · tribunal · witness · evidence · forensic · pathologist · proceeding · deliberation
Deliberate learning effort
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- dataFacts for analysis
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
methodology · empirical · findings · fieldwork · academic · systematic · literature review · survey
Seek an answer
- interrogativeAsking in nature
- whoPerson-asking pronoun
- whatRequesting clarification or repetition
- whereAt what place
probe
Thorough examination or tool
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
fact-finding · due diligence · vetting · analysis · detective · sleuthing · forensics · sifting · surveillance · undercover
interest
Attention, stake, or fee
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- inquisitivenessEager desire to learn
eagerness · exploration · discovery · learning · knowledge · understanding · insight · awareness · intrigue · puzzlement
coroner
Public death investigator
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- verdictOfficial court decision
jury · hearing · tribunal · witness · evidence · forensic · pathologist · proceeding · deliberation · summons
study
Deliberate learning effort
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- dataFacts for analysis
scholarship · methodology · empirical · findings · fieldwork · academic · systematic · literature review · survey · case study
ask
Seek an answer
- interrogativeAsking in nature
- whoPerson-asking pronoun
- whatRequesting clarification or repetition
where · when · why · how · which · whom · quiz · poll · survey · interview
helpdesk
Technical assistance service
feedback · response · contact · service · resolution · follow-up · FAQ · hotline · callback · status
- spellingscolour, color, favour, favor, honour
- empiricismempiricism, positivism, empirical research, inductive reasoning, Vienna Circle
- invisible charactersspace, whitespace, tab, newline, carriage return
enquiryanswer
Solution to query
reply · response · statement · assertion · declaration
enquirycertainty
Total absence of doubt
knowledge · conviction · assurance · conclusion · verdict
enquiryconclusion
End or deduction
verdict · finding · resolution · determination · answer
- enquire afterRequest information about someone's welfare