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

plural of inquiry

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see point, inquiry. / (politics) A motion by a member of a meeting in order to ask a question.

plural of point of inquiry

A form of design research where the researcher observes a user doing his/her normal activities and discusses what is happening.

(law) A writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they cannot readily be ascertained by mere calculation.

plural of writ of inquiry

Alternative form of domestic enquiry

A judicial assembly that is created to investigate and rule on a specific incident.

plural of contextual inquiry