information

CEFRA1

/ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃn̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Facts or details about someone or something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of informing or imparting knowledge; notification.

Examples

  • The information you gave me is of little use.

  • They questioned the accuracy of the information in the file.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɪn.fəˈmæɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something.

  2. Something that provides a definitive characterization or description of the nature and attributes of a specified entity.

  3. A statement of criminal activity brought before a judge or magistrate; in the UK, used to inform a magistrate of an offence and request a warrant; in the US, an accusation brought before a judge without a grand jury indictment.

More examples

In context

  • What changes the world is communication, not information.

  • For your information, I did this because I wanted to.

  • I need some more information about this issue.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English enformacioun, informacioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman informacioun, enformation, Old French information, from Latin īnfōrmātiō (“formation, conception; education”), from the participle stem of īnformāre (“to inform”). Equivalent to inform + -ation.