Inquiry vs. Research

Difference Between Inquiry and Research
Inquirynoun
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
Researchnoun
(uncountable) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.
The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people. File:The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang.oggInquirynoun
Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation
Scientific inquiryResearchnoun
A particular instance or piece of research.
Inquirynoun
a search for knowledge;
their pottery deserves more research than it has receivedResearchverb
(transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
Inquirynoun
an instance of questioning;
there was a question about my trainingwe made inquiries of all those who were presentResearchverb
(intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.
Inquirynoun
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
Researchverb
(transitive) To search again.
Researchnoun
systematic investigation to establish facts
Researchnoun
a search for knowledge;
their pottery deserves more research than it has receivedResearchverb
inquire into
Researchverb
attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner;
The student researched the history of that word