information
noun
in·for·ma·tion
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Definition of information
1
: the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence
2a(1)
: knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction
(2)
: intelligence, news
b
: 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
c(1)
: a signal or character (as in a communication system or computer) representing data
(2)
: 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
d
: a quantitative measure of the content of information
specifically
: a numerical quantity that measures the uncertainty in the outcome of an experiment to be performed
3
: the act of informing against a person
4
: a formal accusation of a crime made by a prosecuting officer as distinguished from an indictment presented by a grand jury
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Other Words from information
informational
\ Ëin-fÉr-ËmÄ-shnÉl
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adjective
, -shÉ-ná”l \
adjective
informationally
adverb
Examples of information in a Sentence
They're working to collect information about the early settlers in the region.
The pamphlet provides a lot of information on recent changes to the tax laws.
He gave the police false information about his background.
The conference will give us an opportunity to exchange information with other researchers.
We can't make a decision until we have more information.
The tests have not yet uncovered any new information.
I don't like having to reveal personal information when I fill in a job application.
He's accused of withholding useful information.
I couldn't remember his number so I had to call information.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The settlement is set to be announced next week and will be the largest ever fine imposed for violating the Childrenâs Online Privacy Protection Rule by collecting personal information from kids without parental consent. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "YouTube reportedly settles with FTC over childrenâs info," 30 Aug. 2019 When reached by phone, an employee who declined to give her full name said the company expected to get more information from the guards Thursday. — NBC News, "Couple suspected of murder who escaped custody may be in Arizona," 29 Aug. 2019 The project uses online surveys to collect information from experts in 146 locations around the world on the shift of land usage over time. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Humans have been impacting Earth for thousands of years, study says," 29 Aug. 2019 Earlier this month, the Post reported that Cramer temporarily stalled the confirmation of a White House budget official to obtain sensitive information from the Army Corps of Engineers about Fisherâs competitors for the bid. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, "The Border Wall Is Trumpâs High Crime," 29 Aug. 2019 This story was completed with information from Revealâs Reporting Networks. — oregonlive, "Portland copâs past membership in extremist Facebook groups raises questions about how to track offensive social media use," 29 Aug. 2019 Jasdeep Singh resigned as head of Riverside Magnet School on June 4, according to information from LEARN, a regional educational service center based in Old Lyme that partners with the college to run the elementary school. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, "Principal of magnet school in East Hartford resigns," 29 Aug. 2019 According to information from the District Attorneyâs Office, 74 percent of people in the program are first-time offenders. — Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Diversion program targets low-level offenders," 29 Aug. 2019 The grief from Jonesâ death has been overwhelming, the women said, and complicated by inconsistent or incomplete information from Baltimore Police Department. — Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, "Alleged robberâs family looks for clarity from Baltimore Police after his fatal shooting," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'information.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for information
information
noun
English Language Learners Definition of information
: knowledge that you get about someone or something : facts or details about a subject
US
: a service that telephone users can call to find out the telephone number for a specified person or organization
See the full definition for information in the English Language Learners Dictionary
information
noun
in·for·ma·tion
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Kids Definition of information
: knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction : facts or details about a subject
information
noun
in·for·ma·tion
Legal Definition of information
: an instrument containing a formal accusation of a crime that is issued by a prosecuting officer and that serves the same function as an indictment presented by a grand jury â compare complaint sense 2, indictment
Note: About half the states in the United States allow prosecutors to issue informations. The rest require indictment.