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in·for·ma·tion [ ìnfər máysh'n ]

noun

Definition:

1. knowledge: definite knowledge acquired or supplied about something or somebody

a bulletin giving the latest information on the trial

2. gathered facts: the collected facts and data about a specific subject

3. telephone information service: a telephone service that supplies telephone numbers to the public on request

4. making facts known: the communication of facts and knowledge

5. comput organized computer data: the meaningful material derived from computer data by organizing it and interpreting it in a specific way

6. law formal criminal accusation: a formal accusation of a crime brought by a prosecutor, as opposed to an indictment brought by a grand jury

in·for·ma·tion·al adjective

in·for·ma·tion·al·ly adverb

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