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info

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɪnfoʊ// UK //ˈɪnfəʊ// in·fo General-service Informal

n. short for information. You use this when you want to talk about facts or details in a quick, casual way.

n. a shortened, informal clipping of 'information' used to refer to facts or data. Frequently used in digital communication and casual speech.


SIMPLE

Can you send me the info for the meeting?

CONTEXTUAL

The website provides all the basic info you need to apply for a visa.

COMPLEX

While the brochure provides some useful info regarding local attractions, it lacks the depth required for a serious historical study of the region.

Synonyms
Origin

Clipping of information.

Usage

As a clipping of 'information', it remains uncountable and does not take a plural 's'.

Pitfall

He gave me some infosHe gave me some infoLike the full word 'information', 'info' is uncountable and cannot be used in the plural form.

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