Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

informational

/ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃənəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: in-for-ma-tion-al
IPA: /ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃənəl/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed to or able to impart information; possessing information.

Example Sentences

"The subway map was quite informational, allowing us to determine the most efficient route to our destination."
"This exercise gave students an insight into [...] how lexicographers work with unfamiliar lexis, and the informational sources that lexicographers use to construct dictionaries."
"Ukrainian Khortytsia Group of Forces Spokesperson Major Viktor Trehubov stated on June 15 that Russian forces are likely moving toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in an effort to achieve “political goals”- likely meaning informational objectives meant to shape international opinion about Russia’s war in Ukraine."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin fōrmō Latin īnfōrmō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Late Latin īnfōrmātiōder. Middle English enformacioun English information English -al English informational From information + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃənəl/
British English: /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃənəl/

Inflected Forms

more informational (comparative) most informational (superlative)

Derived Forms

bioinformational informationalisation informationalism informationalization informationally metainformational noninformational

Frequently Paired Words

informative

Rhymes With

educational operational recreational organizational inspirational occupational vocational computational sensational gravitational motivational generational

Questions

How do you pronounce informational?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃənəl/.
What does informational mean?: Designed to or able to impart information; possessing information.
Where does informational come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin fōrmō Latin īnfōrmō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Late Latin īnfōrmātiōder. Middle English enformacioun English information English -al English informational From information + -al.

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