enquiry

n 1: an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my

training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were

present" [syn: {question}, {inquiry}, {query}] [ant: {answer}]

2: a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more

research than it has received" [syn: {inquiry}, {research}]

3: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

[syn: {inquiry}]