Definition of literate
1a : educated, cultured literate executivesb : able to read and write What percentage of the population is literate?
2a : versed in literature or creative writing : literary literate novelistsb : lucid, polished a literate essayc : having knowledge or competence (see competent 2) computer-literate politically literate
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adverbliterateness
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Examples of literate in a Sentence
She is literate in both English and Spanish.
What percentage of the population is literate?
The job requires you to be computer literate.
Origin and Etymology of literate
Middle English literat, from Latin litteratus marked with letters, literate, from litterae letters, literature, from plural of littera
Other Literature Terms
literate
Definition of literate
1 : an educated person
2 : a person who can read and write
Origin and Etymology of literate
see 1literate
Other Education Terms
LITERATE Defined for English Language Learners
literate
playDefinition of literate for English Language Learners
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: able to read and write
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: having or showing knowledge about a particular subject
LITERATE Defined for Kids
literate
playDefinition of literate for Students
1 : able to read and write
2 : having gotten a good education
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