poll vs inquiry
inquiry vs pollpoll and inquiry both are nouns.
poll is a verb but inquiry is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| poll | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| inquiry | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
inquiry is a hypernym of
poll; that is, inquiry is a
word with a broader meaning than poll:
- poll: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
- inquiry: a search for knowledge
| poll (noun) | inquiry (noun) |
|---|---|
| the counting of votes (as in an election) | a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest |
| the top of the head | a search for knowledge |
| the part of the head between the ears | an instance of questioning |
| an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people | |
| a tame parrot |
| poll (verb) | inquiry (verb) |
|---|---|
| convert into a pollard | |
| get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions | |
| vote in an election at a polling station | |
| get the votes of |
Words related to "poll"
- Equus caballus
- acquire
- canvass
- circularise
- circularize
- clip
- count
- counting
- cow
- crop
- crown
- cut back
- dress
- election
- enquiry
- enumeration
- exit poll
- get
- horse
- human head
- inquiry
- lop
- moo-cow
- numeration
- opinion poll
- parrot
- pate
- poll parrot
- pollard
- pollster
- prune
- public opinion poll
- reckoning
- research
- snip
- straw poll
- straw vote
- survey
- tally
- tonsure
- top
- top side
- trim
- upper side
- upside
- vote
Words related to "inquiry"
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