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   Lit·er·ate

   /ˈlidərət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) able to read and write: "their parents were uneducated and barely literate" Similar able to read and writeOpposite illiterate
   • ▪ having or showing education or knowledge, typically in a specified area: "we need people who are economically and politically literate" Similar educatedwell educatedwell readwidely readscholarlylearnedschooledknowledgeableintellectualintelligenteruditeletteredculturedcultivatedsophisticatedwell informedOpposite ignorant

   noun

   • 1. a literate person.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin litteratus, from littera (see letter).

   Derivatives

   • 1. literately adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › literateLiterate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LITERATE is educated, cultured. How to use literate in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLITERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LITERATE definition: 1. able to read and write: 2. having knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › literateLITERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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: knowledgeable, well-informed having knowledge or skill in a specified field: Is she computer literate?

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › literateLiterate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a person who can read and write. synonyms: literate person. see more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › literateLiterate - definition of literate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. able to read and write. 2. having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read. 3. characterized by skill, lucidity, or the like. 4. having knowledge or skill in a specified field: computer-literate. 5. having an education; educated.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLITERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge: Some people are extremely financially literate and already have their own investment portfolios. The teenagers chattering away online are media literate, but they are not media wise. See also.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLITERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   able to read and write. 2. having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read. 3. characterized by skill, lucidity, polish, or the like. His writing is literate but cold and clinical. 4. having knowledge or skill in a specified field. literate in computer usage.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishliterate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of literate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › literateliterate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    4 days ago · Able to read and write; having literacy . Antonym: illiterate. 1997, George Carlin, Brain Droppings ‎ [1], New York : Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 86: Intelligence tests are biased toward the literate. Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read .

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLITERATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. uk / ˈlɪt ə rət / us. Add to word list Add to word list. able to read and write. Opposite. illiterate. (Definition of literate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of literate. in Chinese (Traditional) 識字的，會讀寫的, 掌握（某個領域或某方面）知識的, 通曉…的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)