inquiry

英[ɪn'kwaɪrɪ] 美[ɪn'kwaɪri;'ɪn,kwaɪri;'ɪnkwəri;'ɪŋkwaɪri]

1. a search for knowledge;

"their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

2. an instance of questioning;

"there was a question about my training"

"we made inquiries of all those who were present"

3. a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest