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INFORMATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
Example:
the signal contained thousands of bits of information
Synonyms:
entropy; information; selective information
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("information" is a kind of...):
information measure (a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information)
Domain category:
communication theory; communications (the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("information" is a kind of...):
cognition; knowledge; noesis (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "information"):
input; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus (any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action)
tip-off (inside information that something is going to happen)
predictor (information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events)
evidence; grounds (your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief)
descriptor (a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system)
background; background knowledge (information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem)
circumstance; condition; consideration (information that should be kept in mind when making a decision)
example; illustration; instance; representative (an item of information that is typical of a class or group)
fact (a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred)
acquaintance; conversance; conversancy; familiarity (personal knowledge or information about someone or something)
data point; datum (an item of factual information derived from measurement or research)
Derivation:
inform (impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A message received and understood
Synonyms:
info; information
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("information" is a kind of...):
content; message; subject matter; substance (what a communication that is about something is about)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "information"):
confirmation (information that confirms or verifies)
insider information (important information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public; use for personal profit is illegal)
arcanum; secret (information known only to a special group)
secret (something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on))
propaganda (information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause)
course of study; curriculum; program; programme; syllabus (an integrated course of academic studies)
news (information reported in a newspaper or news magazine)
evidence ((law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved)
read-out; readout (the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device)
tabular matter; tabulation (information set out in tabular form)
skinny (confidential information about a topic or person)
stuff (information in some unspecified form)
report; report card (a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment)
ammunition (information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint)
factoid (something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print)
misinformation (information that is incorrect)
material (information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form)
details; inside information (true confidential information)
fact (a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened)
data format; data formatting; format; formatting (the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing))
gen (informal term for information)
database (an organized body of related information)
intelligence; news; tidings; word (information about recent and important events)
news (informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone)
nuts and bolts (detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished)
intelligence; intelligence information (secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy))
update (information or data that updates)
Derivation:
inform (impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Formal accusation of a crime
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("information" is a kind of...):
accusal; accusation (a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
Example:
statistical data
Synonyms:
data; information
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("information" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "information"):
accounting data (all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable)
metadata (data about data)
raw data (unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis)
Derivation:
inform (impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to)
Context examples:
Materials using sight or sound to present information.
(Audiovisual Material, NCI Thesaurus)
This, as well as I understand, is to be the substance of my information.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
A proprietary information and image management system designed to oversee oncology care.
(ARIA Oncology Information System, NCI Thesaurus)
Tracks information on the contact that creates or modifies an object.
(Audit Object, NCI Thesaurus)
Your personal health information: who has access to your records?
(Medical Ethics, NIH)
A record of information about a person’s health.
(Medical history, NCI Dictionary)
A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to the analysis of a dataset.
(Analysis Dataset Domain, NCI Thesaurus)
NOTE: For further information, see the ICH Guideline for Clinical Safety Data Management: Definitions and Standards for Expedited Reporting. [Modified from ICH E2A] Synonyms: side effect, adverse experience.
(Adverse event, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to an adverse event.
(Adverse Event Domain, NCI Thesaurus)
The act of giving information, suggestion, or recommendation to a group or individual.
(Advising, NCI Thesaurus)
