- (n.) The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
- (n.) Search for truth, information or knoledge; examination into facts or principles; research; invextigation; as, physical inquiries.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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