inquiry (
http://definr.com/inquiry)
n 1: a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more
research than it has received" [syn:
enquiry,
research]
2: an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my
training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were
present" [syn:
question,
enquiry,
query] [ant:
answer]
3: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
[syn:
enquiry]