noun
information
ihn-fuh-MAY-shn
noun
1
Facts or knowledge provided or learned about something.
"The leaflet contains useful information about local bus routes."
"She refused to give the reporters any further information."
2
A formal accusation of a crime brought before a court without a grand jury.
"Prosecutors filed an information charging him with fraud."
How to Use Information
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFacts, details, or knowledge about something.
Common mistake
"Information" is uncountable in everyday use — say "a piece of information," not "an information."
Common pairings
gather information
share information
piece of information
Word Forms
informations plural
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Etymology
From Old French information, from Latin informatio, "a forming of an idea," from informare — see inform.