Inquiry
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning. Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; as, physical inquiries.
Example sentence: The general statement that the mental faculties are class concepts, belonging to descriptive psychology, relieves us of the necessity of discussing them and their significance at the present stage of our inquiry.
Enquiry
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A question.