informative

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

   I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.

2. 2
   adj

   providing or conveying information

3. 3
   adj

   serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

4. 4
   adj

   tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

5. 5
   adj

   Of a standard or specification, not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.

6. 6
   adj

   Formative; having power to form.

Etymology

From inform + -ative.