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lit·er·a·cy  (ltr--s)
n.
1. The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write. See Usage Note at literate.
2. The condition or quality of being knowledgeable in a particular subject or field: cultural literacy; biblical literacy.

literacy
Noun
1. the ability to read and write
2. the ability to use language effectively
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.literacyliteracy - the ability to read and write        
acquirement, skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition - an ability that has been acquired by training
analphabetism, illiteracy - an inability to read

literacy
Translations
literacy [ˈlɪtərəsɪ] ncapacidad f de leer y escribir;
literacy campaign → campaña de alfabetización

literacy [ˈlɪtərəsɪ] ndegré m d'alphabétisation, fait m de savoir lire et écrire;
(Brit) (Scol) → enseignement m de la lecture et de l'écriture

literacy [ˈlɪtərəsɪ] ndie Fähigkeit, lesen und schreiben zu können

literacy [ˈlɪtərəsɪ] nil sapere leggere e scrivere

literacy literate


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The view taken by Allen and Sikes, amongst other scholars, is doubtless right, that these longer hymns are only technically preludes and show to what disproportionate lengths a simple literacy form can be developed.
Hunt was a great poetic stimulus to Keats, but he is largely responsible for the flippant jauntiness and formlessness of Keats' earlier poetry, and the connection brought on Keats from the outset the relentless hostility of the literacy critics, who had dubbed Hunt and his friends 'The Cockney [i.
 
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