| inquiry | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. enquiry, inquiry, research | a search for knowledge.; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" |
| ~ problem solving | the thought processes involved in solving a problem. |
| ~ nature study | the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level). |
| ~ experimentation, experiment | the testing of an idea.; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" |
| ~ empirical research | an empirical search for knowledge. |
| ~ investigation, probe | an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities.; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal" |
| ~ opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll, canvass | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people. |
| ~ heraldry | the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies. |
| n. (communication) | 2. enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query, question | an instance of questioning.; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" |
| ~ inquiring, questioning | a request for information. |
| n. (act) | 3. enquiry, inquiry | a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest. |
| ~ investigating, investigation | the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically. |
| ~ means test | an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid. |
| ~ inquest | an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death. |
| inspection | | |
| n. (act) | 1. inspection, review | a formal or official examination.; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" |
| ~ check-out procedure, checkout, check | the act of inspecting or verifying.; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" |
| ~ examination, scrutiny | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes). |
| inspect | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. inspect | look over carefully.; "Please inspect your father's will carefully" |
| ~ go over, review, survey | hold a review (of troops). |
| ~ examine, see | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect.; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
| ~ perambulate | make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property).; "Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years" |
| ~ case | look over, usually with the intention to rob.; "They men cased the housed" |
| ~ vet | examine carefully.; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out" |
| v. (motion) | 2. inspect, visit | come to see in an official or professional capacity.; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. audit, inspect, scrutinise, scrutinize | examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.; "audit accounts and tax returns" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| investigate | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. investigate, look into | investigate scientifically.; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| ~ explore, research, search | inquire into.; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness" |
| ~ explore | travel to or penetrate into.; "explore unknown territory in biology" |
| ~ probe, examine | question or examine thoroughly and closely. |
| ~ research | attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner.; "The student researched the history of that word" |
| ~ experiment | to conduct a test or investigation.; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease" |
| v. (communication) | 2. enquire, inquire, investigate | conduct an inquiry or investigation of.; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" |
| ~ spy | secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage.; "spy for the Russians" |
| ~ probe, examine | question or examine thoroughly and closely. |
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