literacy

English

Etymology

From literate + -cy.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɪt.ɹə.si/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɪt.əɹ.ə.si/
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Noun

literacy (countable and uncountable, plural literacies)

  1. The ability to read and write.
  2. The ability to understand and evaluate something.
    computer literacy; media literacy

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Further reading
  • literacy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • literacy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
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