informativeness
How much communicated
Informativeness is the quality of conveying useful information.
A news article's informativeness depends on how much you learn from it.
The term appears often in academic and technical contexts—linguists study the informativeness of utterances, researchers measure the informativeness of data.
The study rated each response for accuracy and informativeness.
Degree of correctness
- metricsStandards for assessment
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- datasetsOrganized digital records
quantitative · qualitative · evidence · validation · verification · reliability · signal-to-noise · entropy
Accuracy of measurement
- explicitnessQuality of being unambiguous
- lucidityClearness of mind
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- intelligibilityQuality of being understood
comprehensibility · transparency · unambiguous · articulate · legibility · conciseness · elucidation · explanation
Surprising disclosed truth
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- realizationGrasping what's true
discernment · comprehension · awareness · perspicacity · acumen · foresight · illumination · depth
News gathering and dissemination
- reportingConveying documented information
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- disclosureAct of revealing information
briefing · announcement · update · bulletin · editorial · source · content · messaging
Art of instruction
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
seminars · didactic · explanatory · illustrative · enrichment · learning · teaching · guidance
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- metricsStandards for assessment
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- analysisMethodical study of parts
datasets · quantitative · qualitative · evidence · validation · verification · reliability · signal-to-noise · entropy · redundancy
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- explicitnessQuality of being unambiguous
- lucidityClearness of mind
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
intelligibility · comprehensibility · transparency · unambiguous · articulate · legibility · conciseness · elucidation · explanation · definition
revelation
Surprising disclosed truth
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
realization · discernment · comprehension · awareness · perspicacity · acumen · foresight · illumination · depth · nuance
journalism
News gathering and dissemination
- reportingConveying documented information
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- coverageExtent of inclusion
disclosure · briefing · announcement · update · bulletin · editorial · source · content · messaging · feedback
pedagogy
Art of instruction
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
lectures · seminars · didactic · explanatory · illustrative · enrichment · learning · teaching · guidance · demonstration
informativenessvagueness
Absence of precision
emptiness · vacuity · meaninglessness · hollowness · vapidity
informativenessuselessness
Lack of practical value
unhelpfulness · opacity · obscurity · obfuscation · redundancy
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