ɛnˈkwaɪ.ɹi ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən ˌɪn.təˈɹɒ.ɡə.tɪv ˌɪntəˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi ˌɪntəˈɹɒɡətəɹi ˈkwɪə.ɹi ˈkwɪ.ɹi ˈkwɛst͡ʃən an instance of questioning there was a question about my training we made inquiries of all those who were present formal systematic questioning a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply he asked a direct question he had trouble phrasing his interrogations a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder