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lit·er·a·cy
(lĭt′ər-ə-sē)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
(ˈlɪtərəsɪ)n
1. the ability to read and write
2. the ability to use language proficiently
lit•er•a•cy
(ˈlɪt ər ə si)n.
1. the quality or state of being literate, esp. the ability to read and write.
2. a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field: to acquire computer literacy.
[1880–85]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() acquirement, skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition - an ability that has been acquired by training analphabetism, illiteracy - an inability to read |
literacy
noun education, learning, knowledge, scholarship, cultivation, proficiency, articulacy, ability to read and write, articulateness Many of them have some problems with literacy and numeracy.
Translations
مَعْرِفَة القِراءَه والكِتابَه
gramotnost
det at kunne læse og skrive
lukutaito
littératielittérismealphabétisationalphabétismelettrure
pismenost
írni-olvasni tudás
lestrar- og skriftarkunnátta
gramotnosť
pismenost
okur yazarlık
literacy
[ˈlɪtərəsɪ]A. N → alfabetismo m, capacidad f de leer y escribir
literacy is low in Burkina Faso → el grado de alfabetización es bajo en Burkina Faso
literacy is low in Burkina Faso → el grado de alfabetización es bajo en Burkina Faso
B. CPD literacy campaign N → campaña f de alfabetización
literacy project, literacy scheme N → programa m de alfabetización
literacy test N → prueba f básica de lectura y escritura
literacy project, literacy scheme N → programa m de alfabetización
literacy test N → prueba f básica de lectura y escritura
literacy
[ˈlɪtərəsi] n
basic literacy and numeracy → des notions élémentaires de lecture, d'écriture et de calcul
people who have problems with literacy and numeracy → les personnes qui ont des difficultés pour lire, écrire et compter
basic literacy and numeracy → des notions élémentaires de lecture, d'écriture et de calcul
people who have problems with literacy and numeracy → les personnes qui ont des difficultés pour lire, écrire et compter
literacy
n → Fähigkeit f → lesen und schreiben zu können; many adults have problems with literacy → viele Erwachsene haben Probleme mit dem Lesen und Schreiben; literacy campaign → Kampagne f → gegen das Analphabetentum, Alphabetisierungskampagne f; the literacy rate in this region is only 30% → die Analphabetenquote in dieser Region beträgt 70%; literacy is high here → die Analphabetenquote hier ist niedrig; literacy test → Lese- und Schreibtest m
literate
(ˈlitərət) adjective1. able to read and write.
2. clever and having read a great deal.
ˈliteracy noun