American Dictionary
Definition inquiry in American English
inquiry
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪnˈkwaɪri/
1
a question intended to get information about someone or something
Example
There have already been over 300 inquiries from people interested.
1.1
an official examination of a crime, accident, problem, etc., in order to get information or the truth
Example
The University will hold a disciplinary inquiry into the affair in May.
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