English Explanatory Dictionary

literacy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ability to read and write.
  2. The ability to understand and evaluate something.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪtəɹəsi/ /ˈlɪtɹəsi/ [-ɾ(ə)ɹə-] En-us-literacy.ogg /ˈlətəɹəsi/ [ˈləɾəɹəsi] /ˈlətɹəsi/

Word forms

literacy literacies

Etymology

From literate + -cy.

Antonyms

illiteracy

Related words

graphicacy letter literal literary literate literature numeracy

Derived words

aliteracy antiliteracy biliteracy carbon literacy cineliteracy computeracy computer literacy cultural literacy cyberliteracy data literacy disciplinary literacy ecoliteracy electracy e-literacy emergent literacy food literacy health literacy hyperliteracy information literacy mediacy media literacy metaliteracy multiliteracy pluriliteracy preliteracy protoliteracy quasiliteracy semiliteracy sexual literacy subliteracy technoliteracy transliteracy triliteracy
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