Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - information

~ n 1 facts or details that tell you something about a situation, person, event etc  (For further information phone the number below. | information that)  (We have received information that Grant may have left the country.) + about/on  (The book contains information about a wide variety of subjects. | provide information)  (The guide will provide you with information about the area. | additional/further information)  (For further information, please ask at Reception. | gather/collect information)  (The survey didn't collect any information about temporary workers. | relevant/necessary/useful information)  (There is a severe lack of relevant information and research about this disease. | detailed information)  (Readers requiring more detailed information should consult Herman and McCure. | piece of information)  (I've one or two useful pieces of information to pass on to you. | my/our information is (=used when officially stating what you know about a situation))  (Our information is that troops have already invaded the city.) 2 for your information spoken used when you are telling someone that they are wrong about a particular fact  (For your information, I've worked as a journalist for six years.) 3 for information only written on copies of letters and documents that are sent to someone who needs to know about them but does not have to deal with them  (- see also inside information inside4 (2)) 4 AmE the telephone service which provides telephone numbers to people who ask for them; directory enquiries BrE - informational adj