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- [in-fer-mey-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fer-mey-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of information word
- noun information knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime. 1
- noun information knowledge gained through study, communication, research, instruction, etc.; factual data: His wealth of general information is amazing. 1
- noun information the act or fact of informing. 1
- noun information an office, station, service, or employee whose function is to provide information to the public: The ticket seller said to ask information for a timetable. 1
- noun information Directory Assistance. 1
- noun information Law. an official criminal charge presented, usually by the prosecuting officers of the state, without the interposition of a grand jury. a criminal charge, made by a public official under oath before a magistrate, of an offense punishable summarily. the document containing the depositions of witnesses against one accused of a crime. 1
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Origin of information
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English: instruction, teaching, a forming of the mind < Medieval Latin, Latin: idea, conception. See inform1, -ation
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Parts of speech for Information
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
information popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
information usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for information
noun information
- instruction — machine instruction
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- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
- advice — If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
verb information
- rope in — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- misguide — to guide wrongly; misdirect.
- illude — to deceive or trick.
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- hosing — an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
Antonyms for information
noun information
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- disinformation — false information, as about a country's military strength or plans, publicly announced or planted in the news media, especially of other countries.
- misinformation — to give false or misleading information to.
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