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Inquiry
An inquiry is any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, or solving a problem. A theory of inquiry is an account of the various types of inquiry and a treatment of the ways that each type of inquiry achieves its aim.
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Inquiry (noun)
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
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Inquiry (noun)
Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation
“Scientific inquiry”
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Query (noun)
A question, an inquiry US, an enquiry UK.
“The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis.”
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Query (noun)
A question mark.
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Query (noun)
A set of instructions passed to a database.
“The database admin switched on query logging for debugging purposes.”
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Query (verb)
To ask a question.
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Query (verb)
To ask, inquire.
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Query (verb)
To question or call into doubt.
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Query (verb)
To pass a query to a database to retrieve information.
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Query (verb)
To send a private message to (a user on IRC).