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noun, plural -quir·ies.
1.
a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
2.
an investigation, as into an incident: a Congressional inquiry into the bribery charges.
3.
the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning; interrogation.
4.
a question; query.
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Word Origin & History
inquiry
mid-15c., enquery, from enquere (see inquire). Respelled to conform to Latin from mid-16c.
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