information Meaning & Definition
What Does Information Mean?
As a noun, information means knowledge gained from investigation, study, or instruction. It is also used to mean knowledge of a particular event or situation.
Word Facts for Information
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Synonyms | entropy, info and selective information |
| Plural | informations |
Information Definition (Noun)
- knowledge gained from investigation, study, or instruction
collecting information about the region's earliest inhabitants / … "The Glass Menagerie" is a distinctly American story, full of information about the politics of the time …
- knowledge of a particular event or situation : intelligence, news
looked up the latest information on the approaching storm / The neurosurgeon had explained to her that there was no target for an operation on her spine that would cure her pain. She did not receive this information well.
- facts, data see also contact information
a reliable source of information / … the steadfast, self-affirming confidence of someone who, when presented with new information or a different point of view, can change their mind.
- the attribute inherent in and communicated by one of two or more alternative sequences or arrangements of something (such as nucleotides in DNA or binary digits in a computer program) that produce specific effects
- a signal or character (as in a communication system or computer) representing data
- something (such as a message, experimental data, or a picture) which justifies change in a construct (such as a plan or theory) that represents physical or mental experience or another construct
- a quantitative measure of the content of information
- a numerical quantity that measures the uncertainty in the outcome of an experiment to be performed
- the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence
A price list is enclosed for your information.
- the act of informing against a person
- a formal accusation of a crime made by a prosecuting officer as distinguished from an indictment presented by a grand jury
Synonyms of Information
Information synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Information
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Information in a Sentence
I need some more information about this issue.
For your information, I did this because I wanted to.
collecting information about the region's earliest inhabitants
… "The Glass Menagerie" is a distinctly American story, full of information about the politics of the time …
looked up the latest information on the approaching storm
The neurosurgeon had explained to her that there was no target for an operation on her spine that would cure her pain. She did not receive this information well.
a reliable source of information
… the steadfast, self-affirming confidence of someone who, when presented with new information or a different point of view, can change their mind.
A price list is enclosed for your information.
the network correspondent spent the entire day gathering information for her report on the brewing scandal
what's the latest information about the wildfires out in the West?
collecting information about the region's earliest inhabitants / … "The Glass Menagerie" is a distinctly American story, full of information about the politics of the time …
looked up the latest information on the approaching storm / The neurosurgeon had explained to her that there was no target for an operation on her spine that would cure her pain. She did not receive this information well.
a reliable source of information / … the steadfast, self-affirming confidence of someone who, when presented with new information or a different point of view, can change their mind.
Word Forms & Grammar
in·for·ma·tion·al adjective
in·for·ma·tion·al·ly adverb
information
informational
informationally
informations
information (usually uncountable, plural informations)
Words That Rhyme With Information
Origin of Information
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.
First Known Use
14th century
Pronouncing Information
The standard pronunciation of information is /ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (mā).
Questions People Ask About Information
What part of speech is information?
Information is a noun.
What is another word for information?
Close synonyms of information are entropy, info and selective information. See the full list of information synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of information?
The plural of information is informations.