information
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"

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"

Related terms: measure information_measure communication_theory
5. [ noun ] (law,criminal law) formal accusation of a crime
Related terms: accusation
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