literacy
Use Literacy in a sentence
ər noun
1.
the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
2.
possession of education: to question someone's literacy.
3.
a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field: to acquire computer literacy.
Related forms
an·ti·lit·er·a·cy, adjective
Synonyms
2. learning, culture.
2. learning, culture.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the ability to read and write |
| 2. | the ability to use language proficiently |
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Literacy
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
literacy
formed in English and first attested 1883 (see literate); illiteracy dates back to 1650s.
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Example sentences
But the image alters as you read about the rise in literacy levels in the state.
It's insulting, giving the climb in literacy, knowledge and higher education in the population.
Of course, literacy was limited in the eighteenth century, and those who could read had limited access to books.
Ability to interpret technical information and communicate to users with varying levels of technology literacy.
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