INQUISITION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word inquisition. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INQUISITION
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| examination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) • a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge • formal systematic questioning • a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) • the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned | ||||||||
| inquiry | nounn | |||||||
noun • a search for knowledge • an instance of questioning • a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest | ||||||||
| interrogation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply • a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder • formal systematic questioning • an instance of questioning | ||||||||
| investigation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities • the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically | ||||||||
| probe | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities • a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities • an exploratory action or expedition • an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity verb • question or examine thoroughly and closely • examine physically with or as if with a probe | ||||||||
| search | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone • an investigation seeking answers • an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property • the examination of alternative hypotheses • boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas verb • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of • search or seek • inquire into • subject to a search | ||||||||
