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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   Jun 10, 2012 · 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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   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.

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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   adj. 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. 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.

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.yourdictionary.com › literateLiterate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. A literate person.

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

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    LITERATE definition: able to read and write. Learn more.

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

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    Jun 2, 2024 · literate (plural literates) A person who is able to read and write. ( historical) A person who was educated but had not taken a university degree; especially a candidate to take holy orders.