information

noun

1 (U) facts or details that tell you something about a situation, person, event etc: For further information phone the number below. | information that: We have received information that Grant may have left the country.

(+ about/on): The book contains information about a wide variety of subjects. | provide information: The guide will provide you with information about the area. | additional/further information: For further information, please ask at Reception. | gather/collect information: The survey didn't collect any information about temporary workers. | relevant/necessary/useful information: There is a severe lack of relevant information and research about this disease. | detailed information: Readers requiring more detailed information should consult Herman and McCure. | piece of information: I've one or two useful pieces of information to pass on to you. | my/our information is (=used when officially stating what you know about a situation): Our information is that troops have already invaded the city.

2 for your information spoken used when you are telling someone that they are wrong about a particular fact: For your information, I've worked as a journalist for six years.

3 for information only written on copies of letters and documents that are sent to someone who needs to know about them but does not have to deal with them

—see also: inside information inside 4 (2)

4 (U) AmE the telephone service which provides telephone numbers to people who ask for them; directory enquiries BrE

— informational adjective