Inquiry vs. Question

Inquiry vs. Question — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Inquiry and Question

Inquirynoun

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

Questionnoun

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

What is your question?

Inquirynoun

Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation

Scientific inquiry

Questionnoun

A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.

The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.There was a question of which material to use.

Inquirynoun

a search for knowledge;

their pottery deserves more research than it has received

Questionnoun

A doubt or challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter.

His claim to the property has come under question.The story is true beyond question.He obeyed without question.
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Inquirynoun

an instance of questioning;

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

Questionnoun

A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.

I move that the question be put to a vote.

Inquirynoun

a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

Questionnoun

Interrogation by torture.

Questionnoun

(obsolete) Talk; conversation; speech.

Made she no verbal question? Shakespeare King Lear ca. 1606

Questionverb

To ask questions of; interrogate; enquire; ask for information.

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Questionverb

To raise doubts about; have doubts about.

Questionverb

(obsolete) To argue; to converse; to dispute.

Questionnoun

an instance of questioning;

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

Questionnoun

the subject matter at issue;

the question of disease merits serious discussionunder the head of minor Roman poets

Questionnoun

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply;

he asked a direct questionhe had trouble phrasing his interrogations

Questionnoun

uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something;

the dubiousness of his claimthere is no question about the validity of the enterprise

Questionnoun

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote;

he made a motion to adjournshe called for the question

Questionnoun

an informal reference to a marriage proposal;

he was ready to pop the question

Questionverb

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of;

We must question your judgment in this matter

Questionverb

pose a series of questions to;

The suspect was questioned by the policeWe questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion

Questionverb

pose a question

Questionverb

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Questionverb

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation;

I wonder whether this was the right thing to doshe wondered whether it would snow tonight