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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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   Synonyms for INFORMATION: data, facts, findings, intelligence, info, news, story, item, advice (s), announcement.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to information. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of information. Information on witchcraft can be found at the library. Synonyms. data. material. news. knowledge. report.

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   information. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: knowledge or facts. Synonyms: facts, knowledge, data, info (informal), the dope (dated, informal), the lowdown (informal), essentials, details, notice, word, intelligence, intel (informal), blurb, news, report, acquired facts.

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   There are several synonyms for the word "information" that can be used in context-specific situations, such as facts, details, intelligence, knowledge, data, advice, briefing, disclosure, instruction, communication, notification, report, announcement, bulletin, communique, memo, message, notice, statement, update, and so on.