literacy

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈlɪtəɹəsi/ UK /ˈlɪtəɹəsi/ See IPA manual

Freq #31810

Meanings

1

noun
The ability to read and write.

The campaign aims to improve literacy among adults in rural areas.
2

noun
Knowledge of and skill in a particular subject or area.

Computer literacy is now essential for most office jobs.

Thesaurus

Opposites

illiteracy

Word family

Forms literacies

Derived forms aliteracyantiliteracybiliteracycineliteracycomputeracycyberliteracye-literacyecoliteracyelectracyhyperliteracymediacymetaliteracy

Related forms graphicacyletter literal literary literate literaturenumeracy

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Phrases (1)

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literacy rate
the proportion of people in a population who can read and write

Noun + noun

Etymology

From literate + -cy.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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