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- [lit-er-uh-see]
- /ˈlɪt ər ə si/
- /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lit-er-uh-see]
- /ˈlɪt ər ə si/
Definitions of literacy word
- noun literacy the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write. 1
- noun literacy possession of education: to question someone's literacy. 1
- noun literacy a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field: to acquire computer literacy; improving your financial literacy. 1
- noun literacy The ability to read and write. 1
- uncountable noun literacy Literacy is the ability to read and write. 0
- noun literacy the ability to read and write 0
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Origin of literacy
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; liter(ate) + -acy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Literacy
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
literacy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for literacy
noun literacy
- proficiency — the state of being proficient; skill; expertness: proficiency in music.
- education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- learning — knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- refinement — fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
Antonyms for literacy
noun literacy
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- illiteracy — a lack of ability to read and write.
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See also
Matching words
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