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1. information_theory
noun. (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing.
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3. information
noun. ['ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən'] a message received and understood.
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- information (English)
- informacioun (Anglo-Norman)
4. information
noun. ['ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən'] knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction.
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- information (English)
- informacioun (Anglo-Norman)
5. information
noun. ['ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən'] formal accusation of a crime.
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- information (English)
- informacioun (Anglo-Norman)
6. information
noun. ['ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən'] (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome.
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- information (English)
- informacioun (Anglo-Norman)
7. information
noun. ['ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən'] a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
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- information (English)
- informacioun (Anglo-Norman)
8. theory
noun. ['ˈθɪri, ˈθiːɝi'] a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena.
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- theory (English)
- theoria (Latin)
- θεωρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
9. theory
noun. ['ˈθɪri, ˈθiːɝi'] a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena.
Etymology
- theory (English)
- theoria (Latin)
- θεωρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))