Inquiry vs. Probe
Difference Between Inquiry and Probe
Inquirynoun
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
Probenoun
(surgery) Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
Inquirynoun
Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation
Scientific inquiryProbenoun
(figuratively) Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains information.
Inquirynoun
a search for knowledge;
their pottery deserves more research than it has receivedProbenoun
An act of probing; a prod, a poke.
Inquirynoun
an instance of questioning;
there was a question about my trainingwe made inquiries of all those who were presentProbenoun
(figuratively) An investigation or inquiry.
They launched a probe into the cause of the accident.Inquirynoun
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
Probenoun
(aeronautics) A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling.
Probenoun
(sciences) A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it.
Insert the probe into the soil and read the temperature.Probenoun
(astronautics) A small, usually unmanned, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about its surroundings.
Probenoun
(game of go) a move with multiple answers seeking to make the opponent choose and commit to a strategy
Probenoun
(biochemistry) Any group of atoms or molecules radioactively labeled in order to study a given molecule or other structure
Probeverb
To explore, investigate, or question
If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.Probeverb
(transitive) To insert a probe into.
Probenoun
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities;
there was a congressional probe into the scandalProbenoun
a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities
Probenoun
an exploratory action or expedition
Probenoun
an investigation conducted using a probe instrument
Probeverb
question or examine thoroughly and closely
Probeverb
examine physically with or as if with a probe;
probe an anthill
