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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lit•er•ate /ˈlɪtərɪt/USA pronunciation adj. - able to read and write.
- educated;
well-read. - having knowledge or skill in a specified field:computer-literate.
lit•er•ate•ly, adv. See -lit-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lit•er•ate (lit′ər it),USA pronunciation adj. - able to read and write.
- having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.;
literary;
well-read. - characterized by skill, lucidity, polish, or the like:His writing is literate but cold and clinical.
- having knowledge or skill in a specified field:literate in computer usage.
- having an education;
educated.
n. - a person who can read and write.
- a learned person.
- Latin līterātus, litterātus learned, scholarly. See letter, -ate1
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 3, 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged well-informed, knowledgeable.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: literate /ˈlɪtərɪt/ adj - able to read and write
- educated; learned
n - a literate person
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin litterātus learned. See letterˈliterately adv |