English · Word Candidate

information

/ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃn̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: informations

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cái gì đó cung cấp đặc điểm hoặc mô tả về bản chất và thuộc tính

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

And now we come to the third keystone, information.⁸ Information may be thought of as a reduction in entropy—as the ingredient that distinguishes an orderly, structured system from the vast set of random, useless ones.⁹ Imagine pages of random characters tapped out by a monkey at a typewriter, or a

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

những điều được biết hoặc có thể biết về một chủ đề nhất định

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

I need some more information about this issue.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “information” mean?

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

Is “information” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.