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literacy

[ lit-er-uh-see ]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
  2. possession of education:

    to question someone's literacy.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field:

    to acquire computer literacy;

    improving your financial literacy.



literacy

/ ˈɪəəɪ /

noun

  1. the ability to read and write
  2. the ability to use language proficiently
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • t·İ·· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of literacy1

First recorded in 1880–85; liter(ate) + -acy
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I want to teach her financial literacy, but the world is teaching her digital consumerism faster.

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Another thing Mager wanted to draw attention to was literacy rates in deaf children.

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Libraries across California are bracing for cuts to early literacy, information access and continuing education programs after the Trump administration’s latest effort to slash federal spending took aim at the nation’s libraries and museums.

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Credit card debt usually starts with poor financial literacy and a misunderstanding of how interest works, Lubo said.

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Once literacy censors realized racial animosity wasn’t working, tactics shifted to demonizing queer literature, particularly books about the trans experience.

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