informable

in·form

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fawrm]
- /ɪnˈfɔrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fawrm]
- /ɪnˈfɔrm/

Definitions of informable word

verb with object informable to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival. 1
verb with object informable to supply (oneself) with knowledge of a matter or subject: She informed herself of all the pertinent facts. 1
verb with object informable to give evident substance, character, or distinction to; pervade or permeate with manifest effect: A love of nature informed his writing. 1
verb with object informable to animate or inspire. 1
verb with object informable Obsolete. to train or instruct. to make known; disclose. to give or impart form to. 1
verb without object informable to give information; supply knowledge or enlightenment: a magazine that entertains more than it informs. 1

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Origin of informable

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English informen < Latin infōrmāre to form, shape, equivalent to in- in-2 + fōrmāre to form; replacing Middle English enfourmen < Middle French enfourmer < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Informable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Informable

informable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

informable usage trend in Literature

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