inquiry
noun
[ ɪnˈkwʌɪri ]
• an act of asking for information.
• "the police were making inquiries in all the neighbouring pubs"
Similar:
question,
query,
investigation,
examination,
exploration,
probe,
search,
scrutiny,
scrutinization,
study,
inspection,
inquest,
hearing,
Origin:
late Middle English (as enquery ): from inquire + -y3.
