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literate
[ lit-er-it ]
adjective
- able to read and write.
- having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read.
- characterized by skill, lucidity, polish, or the like:
His writing is literate but cold and clinical.
Synonyms: ,
- having knowledge or skill in a specified field:
Is she computer literate? The boss needs a computer‑literate assistant.
- having an education; educated.
Synonyms: ,
noun
- a person who can read and write.
- a learned person.
literate
/ ˈɪəɪ /
adjective
- able to read and write
- educated; learned
- used to words rather than numbers as a means of expression Compare numerate
noun
- a literate person
Derived Forms
- ˈٱٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- İ·ٱ· adverb
- t·İ·ٱ adjective noun
- anti·İ·ٱ· adverb
- ܲ·İ·ٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of literate1
Example Sentences
“Made me laugh ... and continue to worry. It appeals to the literate.”
When two of the last literate inhabitants rise up, chaos ensues.
The lesson is clear: in a democracy, real resistance to fake news comes from a critically media literate citizenry, not the power of billionaire gatekeepers.
If I had an ambition to be a literate songwriter, he’d be the man whose feet I would sit at.
And the “memoir” we’re invited to observe is a wounding one, rife with heartbreak and trauma — but also, as it turns out, raunchy humor and slapstick pratfalls, literate puns and winking sight gags.
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