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in·for·ma·tion (in′fər mā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an informing or being informed; esp., a telling or being told of something
  2. something told; news; intelligence; word
  3. knowledge acquired in any manner; facts; data; learning; lore
  4. a person or agency answering questions as a service to others
  5. in information theory and computer science, a precise measure of the information content of a message, measured in bits and ranging from zero when the entire message is known in advance to some maximum when nothing is known of its content
  6. any data that can be stored in and retrieved from a computer
  7. Law an accusation, under oath, of a criminal offense, not by indictment of a grand jury, but by a public officer, such as a prosecutor

Etymology: ME informacioun < OFr information < L informatio, a representation, outline, sketch

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information Synonyms

information

n.

  1. Derived knowledge

    acquired facts, learning, erudition; see data, knowledge 1.

  2. News

    report, notice, message; see news 1, 2. See syn. study at knowledge.


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information Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • provide: In order to provide information more relevant to you, we need to learn more about you.

Preposition: in

  • banner: The information in the banner will be renewed according to the package you've chosen.

Adjective modifier

  • further: How to get further information A report on the research, Where are the jobless?

Modifies a noun

  • contact: For more information contact: Martin Barnes Director 020 7 837 7979 ext.

Noun used with modifier

  • background: Comment about a neighbor's planning application Background information on how you can comment on applications made.
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information quotes

Her mind was less difficult to develop. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper.

-Austen,Jane

Information is any difference that makes a difference.

-Bateson, Gregory

I onlyask for information.

-Dickens, CharlesJohn Huffam

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