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| 1. | [ noun ] a message received and understood that reduces the recipient's uncertainty | |
| Synonyms: | info | |
| Related terms: | message report news news fact course_of_study news material secret evidence propaganda details report_card tabulation confirmation database stuff gen nuts_and_bolts ammunition intelligence format secret misinformation factoid skinny insider_information inform | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn | |
| Synonyms: | data | |
| Examples: | "statistical data" |
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| Related terms: | collection raw_data accounting_data metadata inform | |
| 3. | [ noun ] knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction | |
| Related terms: | cognition fact evidence example circumstance stimulation datum background acquaintance predictor descriptor tip-off inform | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome | |
| Synonyms: | entropy selective_information | |
| Examples: | "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" |
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| Related terms: | measure information_measure communication_theory | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) formal accusation of a crime | |
| Related terms: | accusation | |
| Similar spelling: |
informative informatics informant in_operation informatively informatory informal informing informally infuriation inebriation informality inoperative informercial informer informed infirmity in_front |
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