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informative

[ in-fawr-muh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. giving information; instructive:

    an informative book.



informative

/ ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv /

adjective

  1. providing information; instructive


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Derived Forms

  • inˈformatively, adverb
  • inˈformativeness, noun

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Other Words From

  • in·forma·tive·ly adverb
  • in·forma·tive·ness noun
  • nonin·forma·tive adjective
  • nonin·forma·tive·ly adverb
  • nonin·forma·tive·ness noun
  • unin·forma·tive adjective
  • unin·forma·tive·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of informative1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English: “formative,” from Medieval Latin infōrmātīvus, from Latin infōrmāt(us) “given form to” (past participle of infōrmāre “to give form to, instruct, shape”; inform 1 ) + -īvus -ive

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Example Sentences

Though written for kids aged 8-12, the book is engaging and informative for adults.

From then on, your analysis of the content itself is limited to how informative and readable it is.

Schema markup is code that helps search engines better understand what a web page is about in order to present more informative search results for users.

How well these masks block droplets from heavy breathing, rather than talking, might be a more informative measure of their utility.

Without good content, it becomes difficult to create informative web pages or rank highly in search engines.

Thousand bucks a movie, seventeen informative minutes in length.

An alert soul got hold for the domain allianceforastrongamerica.com and produced a more informative parody.

This edition is definitely a digestible and informative dip into our past.

This is the impression Michael Gibney gives in his sizzling and informative debut.

Toyota: Muppets Most Wanted What an entertaining yet informative commercial!

Peignot's abundant and informative critical notes deserve special praise.

This somewhat casual performance is useful at best for a few curious or informative notes.

It was interesting and informative to note the names and numbers of members of our race from these different States.

The most informative and best-written book on the Labour problem we have ever read.

"I am bringing in the pelt," were the highly informative words.

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information warfareinformatory double