inquiry
nounEtymology
From Middle English enquery, from the Old French verb enquerre, from Latin inquīrō, composed of in- (“in, at, on; into”) + quaerō (“to seek, look for”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Later respelled to conform to the original Latin spelling, as opposed to the Old French spelling.
Definitions
The act of inquiring
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
A search for truth, information, or knowledge
A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.
- Scientific inquiry
- Donald Trump has lashed out against his own supporters, calling them gullible “weaklings” for questioning the transparency of a secretive government inquiry into the late high-profile socialite and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at inquiry. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at inquiry. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at inquiry
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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