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informative

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in⋅form⋅a⋅tive

  [in-fawr-muh-tiv]
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–adjective
giving information; instructive: an informative book.
Also, in⋅form⋅a⋅to⋅ry  [in-fawr-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] .

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME: formative < ML infōrmātīvus, equiv. to L infōrmāt(us) (ptp. of infōrmāre to inform 1 ) + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
in⋅form⋅a⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
in⋅form⋅a⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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in·for·ma·tive   (ĭn-fôr'mə-tĭv)   
adj.  Serving to inform; providing or disclosing information; instructive.
in·for'ma·tive·ly adv., in·for'ma·tive·ness n.
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