Inquiry vs. Question
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 inquiryQuestionnoun
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 receivedQuestionnoun
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.Inquirynoun
an instance of questioning;
there was a question about my trainingwe made inquiries of all those who were presentQuestionnoun
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. 1606Questionverb
To ask questions of; interrogate; enquire; ask for information.
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 presentQuestionnoun
the subject matter at issue;
the question of disease merits serious discussionunder the head of minor Roman poetsQuestionnoun
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply;
he asked a direct questionhe had trouble phrasing his interrogationsQuestionnoun
uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something;
the dubiousness of his claimthere is no question about the validity of the enterpriseQuestionnoun
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote;
he made a motion to adjournshe called for the questionQuestionnoun
an informal reference to a marriage proposal;
he was ready to pop the questionQuestionverb
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of;
We must question your judgment in this matterQuestionverb
pose a series of questions to;
The suspect was questioned by the policeWe questioned the survivor about the details of the explosionQuestionverb
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
