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literacy noun
/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/
/ˈlɪt ̬.ɚ-/ n [U] Definition
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the ability to read and writeFar more resources are needed to improve adult literacy.
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knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledgeComputer literacy is becoming as essential as the ability to drive a car.
(Definition of literacy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- devour
- dyslexia
- flick through sth
- flip through sth
- have your head (buried/stuck) in a book
- look at sth
- look through sth
- misread
- narrate
- peruse
- read sth over/through
- reader n (PERSON WHO READS)
- reader n (DEVICE)
- reading
- reading knowledge
- run your eye over sth
- scan
- skim
- thumb through sth
- wade through sth
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