literacy
noun [U] /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/
/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ-/ Definition
C1 the ability to read and write: Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy.Reading › knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge: Computer literacy is becoming as essential as the ability to drive a car.Knowledge and awareness
(Definition of literacy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- browser noun (PERSON)
- devour verb
- dip into sth phrasal verb (BOOK)
- dyslexia noun
- dyslexic adjective, noun
- flick through sth phrasal verb
- misread verb (READ WRONGLY)
- narrate verb
- peruse verb
- pore over sth phrasal verb
- read sb's lips idiom
- reader noun (DEVICE)
- reader noun (PERSON WHO READS)
- readership noun
- reading noun (WRITTEN TEXT)
- reference noun (LOOK AT)
- riffle verb
- semiotics noun
- skim verb (CONSIDER QUICKLY)
- wade through sth phrasal verb
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