quête

Definitions of quête
  1. noun
    a search for knowledge
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    étude de la nature
    the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level)
    expérience, expérimentation
    the testing of an idea
    enquête
    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
    expérience, expérimentation, test
    trying something to find out about it
    type of:
    résolution de problème
    the thought processes involved in solving a problem
  2. noun
    request for a sum of money
    synonyms: collecte
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    pétition, requête
    a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
  3. noun
    an instance of searching for something
    synonyms: poursuite
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    recherche
    the examination of alternative hypotheses
  4. noun
    a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
    synonyms: poursuite
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    recherche
    the examination of alternative hypotheses
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