inquiry vs questioning
questioning vs inquiryinquiry and questioning both are nouns.
inquiry is not an adjective while questioning is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inquiry | Yes | No | No | No |
| questioning | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
questioning is a hypernym of
inquiry; that is, questioning is a
word with a broader meaning than inquiry:
- inquiry: an instance of questioning
- questioning: a request for information
Other hypernyms of inquiry include
inquiring.
| inquiry (noun) | questioning (noun) |
|---|---|
| a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest | a request for information |
| a search for knowledge | |
| an instance of questioning |
| inquiry (adjective) | questioning (adjective) |
|---|---|
| showing curiosity | |
| marked by or given to doubt | |
| perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know) |
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