Meanings
nouncontextual inquiry (countable and uncountable, plural contextual inquiries)
plural contextual inquiries
- countableuncountableA form of design research where the researcher observes a user doing their normal activities and discusses what is happening.
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contextual inquiry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contextual%20inquiry
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“contextual inquiry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contextual%20inquiry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contextual inquiry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contextual%20inquiry.
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