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literacy
literacy
noun lit·er·a·cy \ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē\
: the ability to read and write
: knowledge that relates to a specified subject
Full Definition of LITERACY
: the quality or state of being literate
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Examples of LITERACY
- The program is intended to promote adult literacy among people who have had very little schooling.
- Their goal is to achieve basic literacy.
First Known Use of LITERACY
1883
Related to LITERACY
- Synonyms
- erudition, knowledge, learnedness, learning, education, scholarship
- Antonyms
- ignorance, illiteracy, illiterateness
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