informative

informative
adjective Date: 1655 imparting knowledge ; instructiveinformatively adverbinformativeness noun

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  • informative — ● informatif, informative adjectif Qui informe, vise à informer : Publicité informative …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • informative — informatively, adv. informativeness, n. /in fawr meuh tiv/, adj. giving information; instructive: an informative book. Also, informatory /in fawr meuh tawr ee, tohr ee/. [1375 1425; late ME: formative < ML informativus, equiv. to L informat(us)… …   Universalium

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