A request for data

• interrogatory

  1. Asking a question; of the nature of a question; interrogative.
  2. A written or oral question that must be answered under oath and is asked by a party in a lawsuit of another party or of a potential witness prior to trial.

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  1. Asking a question; of the nature of a question; interrogative.
  2. A written or oral question that must be answered under oath and is asked by a party in a lawsuit of another party or of a potential witness prior to trial.

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• question

  1. A sentence, phrase, or gesture that seeks information through a reply.
  2. A subject or point that is under discussion or open to controversy:
  3. A matter of concern or difficulty; a problem:

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  1. A sentence, phrase, or gesture that seeks information through a reply.
  2. A subject or point that is under discussion or open to controversy:
  3. A matter of concern or difficulty; a problem:

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• query

  1. A question; an inquiry.
  2. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation.
  3. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.

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  1. A question; an inquiry.
  2. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation.
  3. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.

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• interrogation

  1. an interrogating or being interrogated; examination
  2. a question
  3. interrogation mark

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  1. an interrogating or being interrogated; examination
  2. a question
  3. interrogation mark

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A seeking of knowledge, data, or the truth about something

• research

  1. Careful study of a given subject, field, or problem, undertaken to discover facts or principles.
  2. An act or period of such study:
  3. To engage in or perform research.

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  1. Careful study of a given subject, field, or problem, undertaken to discover facts or principles.
  2. An act or period of such study:
  3. To engage in or perform research.

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• probe

  1. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
  2. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements.
  3. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

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  1. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
  2. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements.
  3. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

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• investigation

  1. The act or process of investigating:
  2. A careful examination or search in order to discover facts or gain information.

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  1. The act or process of investigating:
  2. A careful examination or search in order to discover facts or gain information.

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• inquisition

  1. The act of inquiring into a matter; an investigation.
  2. An inquest.
  3. A tribunal formerly held in the Roman Catholic Church and directed at the suppression of heresy.

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  1. The act of inquiring into a matter; an investigation.
  2. An inquest.
  3. A tribunal formerly held in the Roman Catholic Church and directed at the suppression of heresy.

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• inquest

  1. An investigation conducted by a coroner, sometimes with the aid of a jury, into the cause of death of a person when the cause may be criminal.
  2. A hearing conducted by a judge or magistrate to determine damages when a defendant has defaulted.
  3. A judicial inquiry into a specified matter, such as a person's mental condition.

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  1. An investigation conducted by a coroner, sometimes with the aid of a jury, into the cause of death of a person when the cause may be criminal.
  2. A hearing conducted by a judge or magistrate to determine damages when a defendant has defaulted.
  3. A judicial inquiry into a specified matter, such as a person's mental condition.

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An act or instance of questioning

• questioning

  1. The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
  2. The act of challenging, wondering and doubting.
  3. Interrogation

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  1. The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
  2. The act of challenging, wondering and doubting.
  3. Interrogation

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• interrogation

  1. an interrogating or being interrogated; examination
  2. a question
  3. interrogation mark

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  1. an interrogating or being interrogated; examination
  2. a question
  3. interrogation mark

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• request

  1. To express a desire for, especially politely; ask for. Often used with an infinitive or clause:
  2. To ask (a person) to do something:
  3. An act of asking for something.

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  1. To express a desire for, especially politely; ask for. Often used with an infinitive or clause:
  2. To ask (a person) to do something:
  3. An act of asking for something.

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• query

  1. A question; an inquiry.
  2. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation.
  3. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.

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  1. A question; an inquiry.
  2. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation.
  3. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.

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An investigation

• hearing

  1. The sense by which sound is perceived; the capacity to hear.
  2. Range of audibility; earshot.
  3. An opportunity to be heard.

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  1. The sense by which sound is perceived; the capacity to hear.
  2. Range of audibility; earshot.
  3. An opportunity to be heard.

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• analysis

  1. The separation of an intellectual or material whole into its constituent parts for individual study.
  2. The study of such constituent parts and their interrelationships in making up a whole.
  3. A spoken or written presentation of such study:

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  1. The separation of an intellectual or material whole into its constituent parts for individual study.
  2. The study of such constituent parts and their interrelationships in making up a whole.
  3. A spoken or written presentation of such study:

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• probe

  1. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
  2. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements.
  3. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

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  1. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
  2. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements.
  3. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

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