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/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ · noun
Meaning
- That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".
- Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something.
- The act of informing or imparting knowledge; notification.
- 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.
- The act of informing against someone, passing on incriminating knowledge; accusation.
- The systematic imparting of knowledge; education, training.
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