1. An instance of questioning
   "Her enquiry about the project's status received a prompt response";
   - question, inquiry, query, interrogation
    
2. A search for knowledge
   "their pottery deserves more enquiry than it has received";
   - inquiry, research
    
3. A systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
   "The government launched an enquiry into the cause of the industrial accident";
   - inquiry

Derived forms: enquiries

Type of: investigating, investigation, problem solving, questioning

Encyclopedia: Enquiry