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functional illiterate

func·tion·al il·lit·er·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhngk-shuh-nl ih-lit-er-it]
    • /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhngk-shuh-nl ih-lit-er-it]
    • /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt/

Definitions of functional illiterate words

  • noun functional illiterate a person with some basic education who still falls short of a minimum standard of literacy or whose reading and writing skills are inadequate to everyday needs. 1
  • noun functional illiterate a person whose literacy is insufficient for most work and normal daily situations 0
  • noun functional illiterate a person who does not meet minimum standards of literacy and thus finds it difficult or impossible to carry out everyday activities that require reading or writing 0
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Origin of functional illiterate

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Functional illiterate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Functional illiterate

functional illiterate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

functional illiterate usage trend in Literature

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