literacy

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.

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literacy

Noun

1. the ability to read and write

2. the ability to use language effectively

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

literacy - 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

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literacy

noun education, learning, knowledge, scholarship, cultivation, proficiency, articulacy, ability to read and write, articulateness

Translations

literacy [ˈlɪtərəsɪ] n → capacidad f de leer y escribir;

literacy campaign → campaña de alfabetización

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literacy [ˈlɪtərəsɪ] n → degré m d'alphabétisation, fait m de savoir lire et écrire;

(Brit) (Scol) → enseignement m de la lecture et de l'écriture

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literacy [ˈlɪtərəsɪ] n → die Fähigkeit, lesen und schreiben zu können

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literacy [ˈlɪtərəsɪ] n → il sapere leggere e scrivere

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literacy literate