Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or having the nature of information: Describes something that provides, contains, or is concerned with facts, data, or knowledge.
   • Serving to inform: Characterized by the communication of news or facts.

Usage

• The word "informational" is used to describe materials, content, or activities whose primary purpose is to convey facts or knowledge, rather than to entertain or persuade.
• It is often used attributively (before a noun) to modify the type of content or resource being described.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The website provides informational brochures about public health.
  • The meeting was purely informational; no decisions were made.
  • This video is informational, explaining how the process works.

Advanced Usage

• "Informational interview": A meeting in which a person seeks career or industry advice, not a job interview.
  • She scheduled an informational interview to learn more about the field.
• "Informational text": A category of nonfiction writing that aims to inform the reader about the natural or social world.
  • Students analyzed various informational texts about ecosystems.

Variants and Related Words

• Information (n): Facts or knowledge provided or learned.
  • He gathered all the necessary information.
• Informative (adj): Providing useful or interesting information. (Note: "Informative" often implies the information is valuable, while "informational" is more neutral, describing the nature of the content.)
  • The documentary was very informative.

Synonyms

• Educational: Intended or serving to educate or instruct.
• Instructional: Designed or used to teach something.
• Factual: Concerned with what is actually the case; based on facts.

Antonyms

• Entertaining: Providing amusement or enjoyment.
• Fictional: Relating to fiction; invented, not real.
• Persuasive: Good at persuading someone to do or believe something.

Related Phrases

• For informational purposes only: A disclaimer indicating that provided content is for knowledge and not official instruction or advice.
  • This report is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.

Adjective

1. relating to or having the nature of information