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contextual inquiry

contextual inquiry noun: a form of design research where the researcher observes a user doing their normal activities and discusses what is happening.

Noun

contextual inquiry (countable and uncountable, plural contextual inquiries)

  1. A form of design research where the researcher observes a user doing their normal activities and discusses what is happening.

Forms of contextual inquiry

pluralcontextual inquiries

Questions about contextual inquiry

What does contextual inquiry mean?
Contextual inquiry means a form of design research where the researcher observes a user doing their normal activities and discusses what is happening.
What part of speech is contextual inquiry?
Contextual inquiry is a noun.
What is the plural of contextual inquiry?
The plural of contextual inquiry is contextual inquiries.

Words near contextual inquiry in the dictionary

  1. contexts
  2. contextual
  3. contextual criticism
  4. contextual criticisms
  5. contextual inquiries
  6. contextual inquiry
  7. contextualisation
  8. contextualisations
  9. contextualise
  10. contextualised
  11. contextualiser

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