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   In·for·ma·tion

   /ˌinfərˈmāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. facts provided or learned about something or someone: "a vital piece of information"
   • ▪ a formal criminal charge lodged with a court or magistrate by a prosecutor without the aid of a grand jury: "the tenant may lay an information against his landlord"
   • 2. what is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things: "genetically transmitted information"
   • ▪ data as processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer.
   • ▪ (in information theory) a mathematical quantity expressing the probability of occurrence of a particular sequence of symbols, impulses, etc., as contrasted with that of alternative sequences.

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘formation of the mind, teaching’), via Old French from Latin informatio(n-), from the verb informare (see inform).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFORMATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   facts or details about a person, company, product, etc.: gather/get/obtain information Can you tell me where I can obtain further information?

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › informationInformation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Information is knowledge you gain from studying, investigating, or experiencing something. If your brother unfairly accuses you of finishing the ice cream that was in the freezer, you might respond by saying, "For your information, it was already gone when I got home!"

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › informationInformation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   INFORMATION meaning: 1 : knowledge that you get about someone or something facts or details about a subject; 2 : a service that telephone users can call to find out the telephone number for a specified person or organization directory assistance.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFORMATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · information applies to facts told, read, or communicated that may be unorganized and even unrelated: to pick up useful information. knowledge is an organized body of information, or the comprehension and understanding consequent on having acquired and organized a body of facts: a knowledge of chemistry. wisdom is a knowledge of people, life ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InformationInformation - Wikipedia

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   Information is an abstract concept that refers to something which has the power to inform. At the most fundamental level, it pertains to the interpretation (perhaps formally) of that which may be sensed, or their abstractions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinformation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of information noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFORMATION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Jan 24, 2018 · Definition of information – Learner’s Dictionary. information. noun [ U ] uk / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. A2. facts about a situation, person, event, etc: a vital piece of information. Police are urging anyone with information about the crime to contact them. Fewer examples. misleading information. accurate information.