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information vs stimulus

stimulus vs information

information and stimulus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
information Yes No No No
stimulus Yes No No No
As nouns, stimulus is a hyponym of information; that is, stimulus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than information:
  • information: knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
  • stimulus: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Other hyponyms of information include data point, datum, acquaintance, conversance, conversancy, familiarity, fact, example, illustration, instance, representative, circumstance, condition, consideration, background, background knowledge, descriptor, evidence, grounds, predictor, tip-off, input, stimulant, stimulation.
information (noun) stimulus (noun)
(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
a message received and understood
formal accusation of a crime
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
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