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informatory

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Providing or communicating information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I learned much from what she said: it was a very informatory speech.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

providing or conveying information

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: informative

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English informatory, from Medieval Latin īnfōrmātōrius. By surface analysis, inform + -atory.