información

Definitions of información
  1. noun
    knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
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    dato
    an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
    ejemplo
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    condición, consideración
    information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
    base, evidencia, fundamento, terrenos
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
    aviso, cantata, cante, chivatazo, confidencia, soplo
    inside information that something is going to happen
    estímulo, input, sugestión
    any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
    medición, medida
    a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
    detalle, particular, pormenor, punto
    an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
    verdad
    a fact that has been verified
    excepción
    an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
    precedente
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
    impugnación, refutación
    any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
    camino, huellas, ida, pista, rastra, rastro, reguero, sendero
    evidence pointing to a possible solution
    derivación, salida
    something causing antagonism or loss of interest
    refuerzo
    (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
    estímulo negativo
    a stimulus with undesirable consequences
    estadística
    a datum that can be represented numerically
    síntoma
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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    cognición, conocimiento
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  2. noun
    a message received and understood
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    datos, material
    information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
    popa
    true confidential information
    hecho
    a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
    base de datos
    an organized body of related information
    noticias, nuevas
    information about recent and important events
    confirmación, ratificación
    information that confirms or verifies
    arcano, secreto
    information known only to a special group
    panfleto, propaganda
    information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
    currículo, plan de estudios, programa, programa de estudios
    an integrated course of academic studies
    evidencia
    (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
    lista, repertorio
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
    base de datos electrónica
    (computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers
    refrito
    old material that is slightly reworked and used again
    documento
    a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
    principio
    a statement of fundamental facts or principles
    indicador numérico, índice numérico
    a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
    buenas noticias
    good news
    actualización, puesta al día
    news that updates your information
    corroboración
    confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
    confidencia
    a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
    cábala
    an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
    consigna, contraseña, santo y seña
    a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
    secreto industrial
    a secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition
    programa de lectura
    a program designed to teach literacy skills
    crónica, relación, relato, reportaje
    a short account of the news
    informativo, noticias
    a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
    reportaje
    the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
    documento
    an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
    atestación, atestiguamiento, testificación, testimonio
    a solemn statement made under oath
    cuerpo del delito
    the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)
    pruebas circunstanciales
    evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute
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    contenido, mensaje
    what a communication that is about something is about
  3. noun
    the act of informing by verbal report
    synonyms: cuenta, informe, narración, nota, referencia, relación, relato, reseña
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    informe
    report of a mission or task
    anécdota, chilindrina, historieta
    short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
    conseja, copla, cuento, fábula, historia, mandanga, narración, narrativa, película, relación, relato, rollo, rondalla
    the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
    comentario
    a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
    relación
    an act of narration
    bola, bolado, fábula, hablada, habladuría, macutazo, rumor, runrún, tole, voz
    gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
    chismes
    disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
    fábula
    idle gossip or rumor
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    chivatazo
    a speech act that conveys information
  4. noun
    report of a mission or task
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    interrogatorio
    formal systematic questioning
    cuenta, informe, narración, nota, referencia, relación, relato, reseña
    the act of informing by verbal report
  5. noun
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
    synonyms: datos
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    acumulación, agregación, colección, cúmulo
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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