information

noun
in·for·ma·tion
/ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃn̩/

Something that provides a definitive characterization or description of the nature and attributes of a specified entity.

Other meanings

Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something.
“I need some more information about this issue.”
The act of informing or imparting knowledge; notification.
“For your information, I did this because I wanted to.”

Example sentences

“Information comes faster than people can process it.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Information is the currency of the future.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“If any of this information gets out to the public, we're toast.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "īnfōrmātiō" (formation, conception; education).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “information” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.