information
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(noun) (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" |
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Synonyms: entropy, selective information |
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Related Words: measure, measurement |
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(noun) knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction |
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Related Words: acquaintance, background, background knowledge, circumstance, cognition, condition, consideration, conversance, conversancy, data point, datum, evidence, example, fact, familiarity, grounds, illustration, input, instance, knowledge, representative, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, tip-off |
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(noun) a message received and understood that reduces the recipient's uncertainty |
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Synonyms: info |
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Related Words: arcanum, confirmation, content, course of study, curriculum, data format, data formatting, database, details, evidence, fact, factoid, format, formatting, gen, inside information, insider information, intelligence, material, message, misinformation, news, program, propaganda, report, report card, secret, study, stuff, subject matter, substance, syllabus, tabular matter, tabulation, tidings, word |
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(noun) formal accusation of a crime |
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Related Words: accusal, accusation |
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(noun) a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data" |
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Synonyms: data |
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Related Words: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection, raw data |
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