Inquiry vs. Probe

Inquiry vs. Probe — Is There a Difference?
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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 inquiry

Probenoun

(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 received

Probenoun

An act of probing; a prod, a poke.

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Inquirynoun

an instance of questioning;

there was a question about my trainingwe made inquiries of all those who were present

Probenoun

(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.

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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 scandal

Probenoun

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