informatics

noun

in·​for·​mat·​ics ˌin-fər-ˈma-tiks How to pronounce informatics (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary information + -ics

First Known Use

circa 1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of informatics was circa 1967

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“Informatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informatics. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

informatics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
in·​for·​mat·​ics ˌin-fər-ˈma-tiks How to pronounce informatics (audio)
: the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge see bioinformatics

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