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informative

[ in-fawr-muh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. giving information; instructive:

    an informative book.



informative

/ ɪˈɔːəɪ /

adjective

  1. providing information; instructive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴǰپ, adverb
  • ˈڴǰپԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ڴǰa·پ· adverb
  • ·ڴǰa·پ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzi·ڴǰm·پ adjective
  • ԴDzi·ڴǰm·پ·ly adverb
  • ԴDzi·ڴǰm·پ·ness noun
  • ܲi·ڴǰa·پ adjective
  • un·ڴǰa·پ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of informative1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English: “formative,” from Medieval Latin Դōīܲ, from Latin Դō(ܲ) “given form to” (past participle of Դō “to give form to, instruct, shape”; inform 1 ) + -īܲ -ive
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Example Sentences

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The illustrated catalog, which includes six informative essays, is also excellent.

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This opening scene might be quick and straightforward, but it’s also deceptively informative.

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With its forced bonhomie, the show is neither informative nor engaging.

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It’s gripping and informative without sermonizing — everything a great documentary should be.

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This malfunctioning piece of office equipment is half symbol, half informative memory fragment starring in an anecdote he shared with me during a recent video chat about a job he had long before creating “Severance.”

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