informative

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English

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Etymology

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From inform +‎ -ative.

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informative (comparative more informative, superlative most informative)

  1. Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
    Synonyms: informatory, instructive
    Antonym: uninformative
    I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.
  2. (in standards and specifications) Not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.
    Antonym: normative
  3. (obsolete) Formative; having power to form.

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French

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informative

  1. feminine singular of informatif

German

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informative

  1. inflection of informativ:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

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informative

  1. feminine plural of informativo

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Latin

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īnfōrmātīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of īnfōrmātīvus

Norwegian Bokmål

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informative

  1. definite singular/plural of informativ

Norwegian Nynorsk

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informative

  1. definite singular/plural of informativ