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/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/
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/ɪnˈfoɹmətɪv/
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- Canada
- General-American
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/ɪnˈfoːmətɪv/
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- Australia
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ɪnˈfɔɹmətɪv
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- US
Adjective
Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
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I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.
Of a standard or specification, not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.
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Formative; having power to form.
Usage- Obsolete
Adjective
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
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an enlightening glimpse of government in action
an illuminating lecture
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
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providing or conveying information
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