literacy
noun /ˈlɪtərəsi/
/ˈlɪtərəsi/
[uncountable]- the ability to read and write
- a campaign to promote adult literacy
- basic literacy skills
- Most of the students here need help with literacy and numeracy.
Wordfinder- accent
- alphabet
- dialect
- grammar
- language
- literacy
- literature
- pronunciation
- translate
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Extra Examples- All the children are tested in basic literacy.
- Literacy rates are lower among people from the poorer income groups.
- Standards of literacy are slowly rising in the 5–8 age group.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- adult
- mass
- …
- achieve
- acquire
- develop
- …
- campaign
- initiative
- programme/program
- …
- (in compounds) knowledge or skills in a specific area
- financial/health literacy
- We’re looking to hire an assistant with a high level of digital literacy.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from literate, on the pattern of illiteracy.