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    In·form·ant
    /inˈfôrm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a person who gives information to another.
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    Informant definition: . See examples of INFORMANT used in a sentence.

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    noun. a person who informs or gives information; informer. a person who supplies social or cultural data in answer to the questions of an investigator. Linguistics. a native speaker of a language who supplies utterances and forms for one analyzing or learning the language. See more. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip. AnyClip Product Demo 2022.

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    Noun. Expand. 1. A person who communicates knowledge of a particular fact… 2. † That which informs (inform, v. III.8a); an animating or… Quotations. Show all quotations. adjective. 1632–. Philosophy. Of a form ( form n. I.4a ): constituting the inherent and inseparable essence of the thing it determines. Cf. informing adj., inform v. III.8.

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    informant meaning, definition, what is informant: someone who secretly gives the police, t...: Learn more.

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of INFORMANT. [count] 1. : a person who gives information to the police about secret or criminal activities : informer. The police were alerted to the plot by a paid informant. 2. technical : a person who gives information about his or her culture or language to a researcher.

  7. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishINFORMANT - Definition in English - bab.la

    informant. volume_up. UK /ɪnˈfɔːm (ə)nt/ noun 1. a person who gives information to another Examples Tripartism allows them to extend their oversight by using other stakeholders as informants and agents for change.British They didn't have enough up-to-date intelligence about what was going on; their informants were not reliable.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › informantinformant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of informant noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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