Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter I - Page 41
Inflatus (v. t.) A blowing or breathing into; inflation; inspiration.
The divine breath that blows the nostrils out To ineffable inflatus. -- Mrs. Browning.
Inflected (imp. & p. p.) of Inflect.
Inflecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inflect.
Inflect (v. t.) 彎曲；使曲折；使變音；使變調；【語】屈折變化 To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to deflect; to curve; to bow.
Are they [the rays of the sun] not reflected, refracted, and inflected by one and the same principle ? -- Sir I. Newton.
Inflect (v. t.) (Gram.) To vary, as a noun or a verb in its terminations; to decline, as a noun or adjective, or to conjugate, as a verb.
Inflect (v. t.) To modulate, as the voice.
Inflect (v.) Change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language.
Inflect (v.) Vary the pitch of one's speech [syn: tone, inflect, modulate].
Inflected (a.) Bent; turned; deflected.
Inflected (a.) (Gram.) Having inflections; capable of, or subject to, inflection; inflective.
Inflected cycloid (Geom.), A prolate cycloid. See Cycloid.
Inflected (a.) (Of the voice) Altered in tone or pitch; "his southern Yorkshire voice was less inflected and singing than her northern one" [ant: uninflected].
Inflected (a.) Showing alteration in form (especially by the addition of affixes); "`boys' and `swam' are inflected English words"; "German is an inflected language" [ant: uninflected].
Inflection (n.) 屈曲，變調，音調變化 The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.
Inflection (n.) A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.
Inflection (n.) A slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the rising and the falling inflection.
Inflection (n.) (Gram.) The variation or change which words undergo to mark case, gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc.
Inflection (n.) (Mus.) Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the voice.
Inflection (n.) (Mus.) A departure from the monotone, or reciting note, in chanting.
Inflection (n.) (Opt.) Same as Diffraction.
Point of inflection (Geom.), The point on opposite sides of which a curve bends in contrary ways.
Inflection (n.) A change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function [syn: inflection, inflexion].
Inflection (n.) The patterns of stress and intonation in a language [syn: prosody, inflection].
Inflection (n.) Deviation from a straight or normal course [syn: inflection, flection, flexion].
Inflection (n.) A manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified [syn: modulation, inflection].
Inflection (n.) (UK also inflexion) (Grammer) [ C ] (Specialized) (Language) 屈折成分；屈折變化 A change in or addition to the form of a word that shows a change in the way it is used in sentences.
// If you add the plural inflection "-s" to "dog" you get "dogs".
Inflection (n.) (Speech) [ C or U ] 語調的抑揚變化 The way in which the sound of your voice changes during speech, for example when you emphasize particular words.
// His voice was low and flat, with almost no inflection.
Inflectional (a.) Of or pertaining to inflection; having, or characterized by, inflection. -- Max M["u]ller.
Inflectional (a.) Characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions; "inflectional morphology is used to indicate number and case and tense and person etc." [ant: derivational].
Inflective (a.) Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; as, the inflective quality of the air. --Derham.
Inflective (a.) (Gram.) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection.
Inflective language (Philol.), A language like the Greek or Latin, consisting largely of stems with variable terminations or suffixes which were once independent words. English is both agglutinative, as, manlike, headache, and inflective, as, he, his, him. Cf. Agglutinative.
Inflesh (v. t.) To incarnate.
Inflex (v. t.) To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect. -- J. Philips.
Inflexed (a.) Turned; bent. -- Feltham.
Inflexed (a.) (Bot.) Bent or turned abruptly inwards, or toward the axis, as the petals of a flower.
Inflexibility (n.) The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; firmness of will or purpose; unbending pertinacity; steadfastness; resoluteness; unchangeableness; obstinacy.
The inflexibility of mechanism. -- A. Baxter.
That grave inflexibility of soul. -- Churchill.
The purity and inflexibility of their faith. -- T. Warton.
Inflexibility (n.) A lack of physical flexibility [syn: inflexibility, inflexibleness] [ant: flexibility, flexibleness].
Inflexibility (n.) The quality of being rigid and rigorously severe [syn: inflexibility, rigidity, rigidness] [ant: flexibility, flexibleness].
Inflexible (a.) Not capable of being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.
Inflexible (a.) Firm in will or purpose; not to be turned, changed, or altered; resolute; determined; unyieding; inexorable; stubborn. "Inflexibleas steel." -- Miltom.
A man of upright and inflexible temper . . . can overcome all private fear. -- Addison.
Inflexible (a.) Incapable of change; unalterable; immutable.
The nature of things is inflexible. -- I. Watts.
Syn: -- Unbending; unyielding; rigid; inexorable; pertinacious; obstinate; stubborn; unrelenting. inflexible
Inflexible (a.) Incapable of change; "a man of inflexible purpose" [ant: flexible].
Inflexible (a.) Not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" [syn: uncompromising, sturdy, inflexible] [ant: compromising, conciliatory, flexible].
Inflexible (a.) Resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade"; [ant: flexible, flexile].
Inflexible (a.) Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate" [syn: inflexible, rigid, unbending].
Inflexibleness (n.) The quality or state of being inflexible; inflexibility; rigidity; firmness.
Inflexibleness (n.) A lack of physical flexibility [syn: inflexibility, inflexibleness] [ant: flexibility, flexibleness].
Inflexibly (adv.) In an inflexible manner.
Inflexibly (adv.) In an inflexible manner; "`You will--because you must!,' Madam told her inflexibly" [ant: flexibly].
Inflexion (n.) Inflection.
Inflexion (n.) A change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function [syn: inflection, inflexion].
Inflexive (a.) Inflective. "Inflexive endings." -- W. E. Jelf.
Inflexive (a.) Inflexible. [R.] "Foes inflexive." -- Chapman.
Inflexure (n.) An inflection; a bend or fold. [R.] -- Sir T. Browne.
Inflicted (imp. & p. p.) of Inflict.
Inflicting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inflict.
Inflict (v. t.) To give, cause, or produce by striking, or as if by striking; to apply forcibly; to lay or impose; to send; to cause to bear, feel, or suffer; as, to inflict blows; to inflict a wound with a dagger; to inflict severe pain by ingratitude; to inflict punishment on an offender; to inflict the penalty of death on a criminal.
What heart could wish, what hand inflict, this dire disgrace? -- Drygen.
The persecution and the pain That man inflicts on all inferior kinds. -- Cowper.
Inflict (v.) Impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" [syn: inflict, bring down, visit, impose].
Inflicter (n.) One who inflicts.
God is the sole and immediate inflicter of such strokes. -- South.
Infliction (n.) The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the infliction of torment, or of punishment.
Infliction (n.) That which is inflicted or imposed, as punishment, disgrace, calamity, etc.
His severest inflictions are in themselves acts of justice and righteousness. -- Rogers.
Infliction (n.) The act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) [syn: imposition, infliction].
Infliction (n.) An act causing pain or damage.
Infliction (n.) Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction" [syn: annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass].
Inflictive (a.) Causing infliction; acting as an infliction. --Whitehead.
Inflorescence (n.) A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.
Inflorescence (n.) (Bot.) The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis, and to each other.
Inflorescence (n.) (Bot.) An axis on which all the flower buds.
Inflorescence affords an excellent characteristic mark in distinguishing the species of plants. -- Milne.
Centrifugal inflorescence, Determinate inflorescence.
Centripetal inflorescence, Indeterminate inflorescence. See under Determinate, and Indeterminate.
Inflorescence (n.) The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms [syn: blossoming, flowering, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence].
Inflorescence (n.) The flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk.
Inflow (v. i.) To flow in. -- Wiseman.
Inflow (n.) The process of flowing in [syn: inflow, influx] [ant: effluence, efflux, outflow].
Influence (n.) A flowing in or upon; influx. [Obs.]
God hath his influence into the very essence of all things. -- Hooker.
Influence (n.) Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect, phusical or moral, by a gradual process; controlling power quietly exerted; agency, force, or tendency of any kind which the sun exerts on animal and vegetable life; the influence of education on the mind; the influence, according to astrologers,of the stars over affairs.
Astrologers call the evil influences of the stars, evil aspects. -- Bacon.
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? -- Job xxxviii. 31.
She said : "Ah, dearest lord! what evil star On you hath frown'd, and poured, his influence bad?" -- Spenser.
Influence (n.) Power or authority arising from elevated station, excelence of character or intellect, wealth, etc.; reputation; acknowledged ascendency; as, he is a man of influence in the community.
Such influence hath your excellency. -- Sir P. Sidney.
Influence (n.) (Elec.) Induction.
Syn: Control; persuasion; ascendency; sway; power; authority; supremacy; mastery; management; restraint; character;
reputation; prestige.
Influenced (imp. & p. p.) of Influence.
Influencing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Influence.
Influence (v. t.) To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce.
These experiments succeed after the same manner in vacuo as in the open air, and therefore are not influenced by the weight or pressure of the atmosphere. -- Sir I. Newton.
This standing revelation . . . is sufficient to influence their faith and practice, if they attend. -- Attebury.
The principle which influenced their obedience has lost its efficacy. -- Rogers.
Influence (n.) A power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"
Influence (n.) Causing something without any direct or apparent effort.
Influence (n.) A cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking".
Influence (n.) The effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action".
Influence (n.) One having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children".
Influence (v.) Have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" [syn: influence, act upon, work].
Influence (v.) Shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate].
Influence (v.) Induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" [syn: charm, influence, tempt].
Influence. () Authority, credit, ascendance.
Influence. () Influence is proper or improper. Proper influence is that which one person gains over another by acts of kindness and, attention, and by correct conduct. 3 Serg. & Rawle, 269. Improper influence is that dominion acquired by any person over a mind of sanity for general purposes, and of sufficient soundness and discretion to regulate his affairs in general, which prevents the exercise of his discretion, and destroys his free will. 1 Cox's Cas. 355. When the former is used to induce a testator to make a will, it will not vitiate it; but when the latter is the moving cause, the will cannot stand. 1 Hagg. R. 581; 2 Hagg. 142; 5 Serg. & Rawle, 207; 13 Serg. & Rawle, 323; 4 Greenl. R. 220; 1 Paige, R. 171; 1 Dow. & Cl. 440; 1 Speers, 93.
Influence. () A contract to use a party's influence to induce a person in authority to exercise his power in a particular way, is void, as being against public policy. 5 Watts & Serg. 315; 5 Penn. St. Rep. 452; 7 Watts, 152.
Influencer, (n.) In politics, a visionary _quo_ given in exchange for a substantial _quid_.
Influencer (n.) One who, or that which, influences.
Influencive (a.) Tending toinfluence; influential.
Influent (a.) Flowing in. "With influent tide." -- Cowper. "Influent odors." -- Mrs. Browning.
Influent (a.) Exerting influence; influential. [Obs.]
I find no office by name assigned unto Dr. Cox, who was virtually influent upon all, and most active. -- Fuller.
Influent (a.) Flowing inward [syn: inflowing, influent].
Influential (a.) Exerting or possessing influence or power; potent; efficacious; effective; strong; having authority or ascendency; as, an influential man, station, argument, etc.
A very influential Gascon prefix. -- Earle.
Influential (a.) Having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace" [ant: uninfluential].
Influential (a.) (C1) 更有影響的 Having a lot of influence on someone or something.
// She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential (= powerful) newspaper.
// Johnson was influential (= important) in persuading the producers to put money into the film.
Influentially (adv.) In an influential manner.
Influentially (adv.) Exerting influence.
Influenza (n.) (Med.) [U] 【醫】流行性感冒；【獸醫】家畜流行性感冒 An epidemic viral infectious disease characterized by acute nasal catarrh, or by inflammation of the throat or the bronchi, and usually accompanied by fever and general weakness; also called grippe. It is caused by several forms of RNA virus which mutate readily and thereby render vaccines prepared against older forms ineffective, often requiring a new form of vaccine for each new outbreak.
Influenza (n.) An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease [syn: influenza, flu, grippe].
Influx (n.) The act of flowing in; as, an influx of light.
Influx (n.) A coming in; infusion; intromission; introduction; importation in abundance; also, that which flows or comes in; as, a great influx of goods into a country, or an influx of gold and silver.
The influx of food into the Celtic region, however, was far from keeping pace with the influx of consumers. -- Macaulau.
The general influx of Greek into modern languages. -- Earle.
Influx (n.) Influence; power. [Obs.] -- Sir M. Hale.
Influx (n.) The process of flowing in [syn: inflow, influx] [ant: effluence, efflux, outflow].
Influxion (n.) A flowing in; infusion. [R.] -- Bacon.
Influxious (a.) Influential. [Obs.]
Influxive (a.) Having a tendency to flow in; having influence; influential. [R.] -- Holdsworth.
Influxively (adv.) By influxion. [R.]
Infodemic (n.) [C] 網路假訊息眾多已經不是新聞，而隨著新冠肺炎 （COVID-19） 在全球肆虐，不僅引發「假訊息大流行」，也創造了假訊息大流行的新英文單字－ Infodemic。假訊息大流行 Infodemic 是由 Info＋demic 所組成的新單字，Info 指的是 Information （資訊），demic 指的是 epidemic （疫情），兩個單字組合成為 Infodemic，意思就是訊息疫情或訊息傳染病，延伸為假訊息大流行的意思；新冠肺炎在全球大流行，假訊息也在全球傳播，形成 Infodemic。
An excessive amount of information about a problem, which is sometimes incorrect and can have a negative effect on finding a solution.
'Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again … Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse … ' New scientist 6Th May 2020
Infolded (imp. & p. p.) of Infold.
Infolding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Infold.
Infold (v. t.) To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inwrap; to inclose; to involve.
Gilded tombs do worms infold. -- Shak.
Infold his limbs in bands. -- Blackmore.
Infold (v. t.) To clasp with the arms; to embrace.
Noble Banquo, . . . let me infold thee, And hold thee to my heart. -- Shak.
Infoldment (n.) The act of infolding; the state of being infolded.
Infoliate (v. t.) To cover or overspread with, or as with, leaves. [R.] -- Howell.
Inform (a.) Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed. -- Cotton.
Informed (imp. & p. p.) of Inform.
Informing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inform.
Inform (v. t.) To give form or share to; to give vital ororganizing power to; to give life to; to imbue and actuate with vitality; to animate; to mold; to figure; to fashion. "The informing Word." -- Coleridge.
Let others better mold the running mass Of metals, and inform the breathing brass. -- Dryden.
Breath informs this fleeting frame. -- Prior.
Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part. -- Pope.
Inform (v. t.) To communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; -- usually followed by of.
For he would learn their business secretly, And then inform his master hastily. -- Spenser.
I am informed thoroughly of the cause. -- Shak.
Inform (v. t.) To communicate a knowledge of facts to,by way of accusation; to warn against anybody.
Tertullus . . . informed the governor against Paul. -- Acts xxiv. 1.
Syn: To acquaint; apprise; tell; teach; instruct; enlighten; animate; fashion.
Inform (v. t.) To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear. [Obs.]
It is the bloody business which informs Thus to mine eyes. -- Shak.
Inform (v. t.) To give intelligence or information; to tell. -- Shak.
He might either teach in the same manner, or inform how he had been taught. -- Monthly Rev.
To inform against, To communicate facts by way of accusation against; to denounce; as, two persons came to the magistrate, and informed against A.
Inform (v.) Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights".
Inform (v.) Give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching".
Inform (v.) Act as an informer; "She had informed on her own parents for years".
Inform (v.) [ T ] (B1) 通知，告知 To tell someone about particular facts.
// The name of the dead man will not be released until his relatives have been informed.
// Why wasn't I informed about this earlier?
// Walters was not properly informed of the reasons for her arrest.
// [ + that ] I informed my boss that I was going to be away next week.
Phrasal verb: Inform against/ on sb
Inform against/ on sb (-- Phrasal verb with inform) (v.) [ T ] （向警方）告發（某人） If you inform on/ against someone, you give the police information, usually secretly, about that person, showing that he or she has done something wrong.
// The terrorists said that anyone caught informing on them would be killed.
Informal (a.) Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, without ceremony; as, an informal writting, proceeding, or visit.
Informal (a.) Deranged in mind; out of one's senses. [Obs.]
These poor informal women. -- Shak.
Informal (a.) Not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends" [ant: formal].
Informal (a.) Not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers" [syn: informal, loose].
Informal (a.) Used of spoken and written language [ant: formal].
Informal (a.) Having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate" [syn: cozy, intimate, informal].
Informal (a.) (B2) (Of situations) 非正式的，非正規的；（服裝）日常使用的；（言行）隨意的 Not formal or official, or (of clothing, behaviour, speech) suitable when you are with friends and family but not for official occasions.
// The two groups agreed to hold an informal meeting.
// He's the ideal sort of teacher - direct, friendly, and informal.
// "Hi" is an informal way of greeting people.
Informalities (n. pl. ) of Informality.
Informality (n.) 非正式；不拘禮節 The state of being informal; want of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings.
Informality (n.) An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform to the established rule.
Informality (n.) A manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously [ant: formality, formalness].
Informality (n.) Freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers" [syn: ease, informality].
Informality. () The want of those forms required by law. Informality is a good ground for a plea in abatement. Com. Dig. Abatement, H 1, 6; Lawes, Pl. 106; Gould, Pl. c. 5, part 1, Sec. 132.
Informally (adv.) In an informal manner.
Informally (adv.) Without formality; "he visited us informally" [ant: formally].
Informally (adv.) With the use of colloquial expressions; "this building is colloquially referred to as The Barn" [syn: colloquially, conversationally, informally].
Informant (n.) One who, or that which, informs, animates, or vivifies. [Obs.] -- Glanvill.
Informant (n.) One who imparts information or instruction.
Informant (n.) One who offers an accusation; an informer. See Informer. [Obs. or R.]
It was the last evidence of the kind; the informant was hanged. -- Burke.
Informant (n.) A person who supplies information [syn: informant, source].
Informant (n.) Someone who sees an event and reports what happened [syn: witness, witnesser, informant].
Informant (n.) [ C ] 告密者，線人，舉報者；提供消息者 Someone who gives information to another person or organization.
// A police/ secret informant.
// Our survey is based on information from over 200 informants.
Information (n.) The act of informing, or communicating knowledge or intelligence.
The active informations of the intellect. -- South.
Information (n.) Any fact or set of facts, knowledge, news, or advice, whether communicated by others or obtained by personal study and investigation; any datum that reduces uncertainty about the state of any part of the world; intelligence; knowledge derived from reading, observation, or instruction.
Larger opportunities of information. -- Rogers.
He should get some information in the subject he intends to handle. -- Swift.
Information (n.) (Law) A proceeding in the nature of a prosecution for some offens against the government, instituted and prosecuted, really or nominally, by some authorized public officer on behalt of the government. It differs from an indictment in criminal cases chiefly in not being based on the finding of a grand juri. See Indictment.
Information (n.) (Information Theory) A measure of the number of possible choices of messages contained in a symbol, signal, transmitted message, or other information-bearing object; it is usually quantified as the negative logarithm of the number of allowed symbols that could be contained in the message; for logarithms to the base 2, the measure corresponds to the unit of information, the hartley, which is log210, or 3.323 bits; called also {information content}. The smallest unit of information that can be contained or transmitted is the bit, corresponding to a yes-or-no decision.
Information (n.) (Computers) Useful facts, as contrasted with raw data; as, among all this data, there must be some interesting information.
Information (n.) A message received and understood [syn: information, info].
Information (n.) Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction.
Information (n.) Formal accusation of a crime.
Information (n.) A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data" [syn: data, information]
Information (n.) (Communication theory) A numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" [syn: information, selective information, entropy].
Information, () The result of applying data processing to data, giving it context and meaning. Information can then be further processed to yeild knowledge.
People or computers can find patterns in data to perceive information, and information can be used to enhance knowledge. Since knowledge is prerequisite to wisdom, we always want more data and information. But, as modern societies verge on information overload, we especially need better ways to find patterns.
1234567.89 is data.
"Your bank balance has jumped 8087% to $1234567.89" is information.
"Nobody owes me that much money" is knowledge.
"I'd better talk to the bank before I spend it, because of what has happened to other people" is wisdom.
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Information (n.) [ U ] (Informal info) (A2) 情報；資料；消息 Facts about a situation, person, event, etc.
// Do you have any information about/ on train times?
// I read an interesting bit/ piece of information in the newspaper.
// For further information (= if you want to know more), please contact your local library.
// [ + that ] We have reliable information that a strike is planned next month.
Idiom: Too much information
Too much information (Informal) 話太多了！ Used when you want to tell someone that what they have said should be kept private or is embarrassing.
Informative (a.) Having power to inform, animate, or vivify. -- Dr. H. More.
Informative (a.) Tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture" [syn: enlightening, informative, illuminating] [ant: unenlightening, unilluminating].
Informative (a.) Serving to instruct or enlighten or inform [syn: instructive, informative] [ant: uninstructive].
Informative (a.) Providing or conveying information [syn: informative, informatory] [ant: uninformative].
Informative (a.) (C1) 提供資訊的；增長見聞的 Providing a lot of useful information.
// This is an interesting and highly informative book.
Informatory (a.) Full of, or conveying, information; instructive. [R.] -- London Spectator.
Informatory (a.) Providing or conveying information [syn: informative, informatory] [ant: uninformative].
Informed (a.) Unformed or ill-formed; deformed; shapeless. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Informed stars. See under Unformed.
Informed (a.) Having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer" [ant: uninformed].
Informer (n.) One who informs, animates, or inspires. [Obs.] -- Thomson.
Nature, informer of the poet's art. -- Pope.
Informer (n.) One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news.
Informer (n.) (Law) One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one who informs against another for violation of some law or penal statute.
Common informer (Law), One who habitually gives information of the violation of penal statutes, with a view to a prosecution therefor. -- Bouvier. -- Wharton.
Informer (n.) One who reveals confidential information in return for money [syn: informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber].
Informer. () A person who informs or prefers an accusation against another, whom he suspects of the violation of some penal statute.
Informer. () When the informer is entitled to the penalty or part of the penalty, upon the conviction of an offender, he is or is not a competent witness, accordingly as the statute creating the penalty has or has not made him so. 1 Phil. Ev. 97; Rosc. Cr. Ev. 107; 5 Mass. R. 57; 1 Dall. 68; 1 Saund. 262, c. Vide articles Prosecutor; Rewards.
Informidable (a.) Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded. [Obs.] "Foe not informidable." -- Milton.
Informity (a.) Lack of regular form; shapelessness. [Obs.]
Informous (a.) Of irregular form; shapeless. [Obs.] -- Sir T. Browne.
Infortunate (a.) Unlucky; unfortunate. [Obs.] -- Shak. "A most infortunate chance." -- Howell. -- In*for"tu*nate*ly, adv. [Obs.]