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informative.

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈfoɹmətɪv/Canada, General-American[-ɾɪv]Canada, General-American/ɪnˈfoːmətɪv/Australia
  1. Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

    I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.
  2. Of a standard or specification, not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.

  3. Formative; having power to form.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English inform Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English informative From inform + -ative.

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