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The correct spelling is information.
How to pronounce information
/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/
nounIPA: /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/
Say it like: Inf-orm-ash-on
The correct spelling is information. That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is". For example: "I need some more information about this issue."
Usage Examples
“I need some more information about this issue.”
“For your information, I did this because I wanted to.”
Definition
noun
- 1.That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".
- 2.Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something.
- 3.The act of informing or imparting knowledge; notification.
- 4.A statement of criminal activity brought before a judge or magistrate; in the UK, used to inform a magistrate of an offence and request a warrant; in the US, an accusation brought before a judge without a grand jury indictment.
- 5.The act of informing against someone, passing on incriminating knowledge; accusation.
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