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literate
lit·er·ate L0199300 (lĭt′ər-ĭt)adj.1. a. Able to read and write.b. Knowledgeable or educated in a particular field or fields.2. Familiar with literature; literary.3. Well-written; polished: a literate essay.n.1. A person who is literate.2. (used with a pl. verb) People who are literate, considered as a group.
[Middle English litterate, from Latin litterātus, from littera, lītera, letter; see letter.]
lit′er·ate·ly adv.lit′er·ate·ness n.Usage Note: For most of its long history in English, literate has meant only "familiar with literature," or more generally, "well-educated, learned." Only since the late 1800s has it also come to refer to the basic ability to read and write. Its antonym illiterate has an equally broad range of meanings: an illiterate person may be incapable of reading a shopping list or uneducated in a particular field. The term functional illiterate is often used to describe a person who can read or write to some degree but below a minimum level required to function in even a limited social situation or job setting. An aliterate person, by contrast, is one who is capable of reading and writing but who has little interest in doing so, whether out of indifference to learning in general or from a preference for seeking information and entertainment by other means. The meanings of the words literacy and illiteracy have been extended from their original connection with reading and literature to any body of knowledge. For example, "geographic illiterates" cannot identify the countries on a map, and "computer illiterates" are unable to operate computers effectively.literate (ˈlɪtərɪt) adj1. able to read and write2. educated; learned3. used to words rather than numbers as a means of expression. Compare numeratena literate person[C15: from Latin litterātus learned. See letter] ˈliterately advlit•er•ate (ˈlɪt ər ɪt)
adj. 1. able to read and write. 2. having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read. 3. characterized by skill, lucidity, or the like. 4. having knowledge or skill in a specified field: computer-literate. 5. having an education; educated. n. 6. a person who can read and write. 7. a learned person. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin līterātus,litterātus learned] lit′er•ate•ly, adv. literal literary">literary literate1. 'literal'The literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning. She was older than I was, and not only in the literal sense.The literal meaning of the Greek word hamartia, translated as sin, is 'missing the mark'.2. 'literary'Literary words and expressions are used to create a special effect in poems or novels, and are not usually used in ordinary speech or writing. 'Awaken' and 'waken' are old-fashioned or literary words.Literary also means 'connected with literature'. ...literary critics....literary magazines.3. 'literate'A literate person is able to read and write. Only half the children are literate.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  literate - a person who can read and write literate personindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"alphabetiser, alphabetizer - a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical orderreader - a person who can read; a literate personwriter - a person who is able to write and has written something | | Adj. | 1. | literate - able to read and writeilliterate - not able to read or write | | 2. | literate - versed in literature; dealing with literatureeducated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)sophisticated - having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book"illiterate - lacking culture, especially in language and literature | | 3. | literate - knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields; "computer literate"educated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) |
literateadjective educated, lettered, learned, cultured, informed, scholarly, cultivated, knowledgeable, well-informed, erudite, well-read The lyrics are highly literate; they even quote Voltaire.literateadjectiveHaving an education:educated, enlightened, informed, lettered.Translationsliterate (ˈlitərət) adjective1. able to read and write. 有讀寫能力的 有读写能力的2. clever and having read a great deal. 聰明博學的 有学问的ˈliteracy noun 學問素養 精通文学EncyclopediaSeeliteracyliterate
literate (lit′ĕ-răt) [L. litteratus, marked with letters] Being able to read and write, and to use written language as in understanding graphs, charts, tables, maps, symbols, and formulas. literacy (-ră-sē) number literacyThe ability of patients to understand their lab values and make lifestyle adjustments accordingly.literate
Related to literate: Literate programmingSynonyms for literateadj educatedSynonyms- educated
- lettered
- learned
- cultured
- informed
- scholarly
- cultivated
- knowledgeable
- well-informed
- erudite
- well-read
Synonyms for literateadj having an educationSynonyms- educated
- enlightened
- informed
- lettered
Synonyms for literatenoun a person who can read and writeSynonymsRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
- alphabetiser
- alphabetizer
- reader
- writer
adj able to read and writeAntonymsadj versed in literatureRelated WordsAntonymsadj knowledgeable and educated in one or several fieldsRelated Words |