Meaning & use
literacy
The ability to read and write, or competence in a particular subject or skill.
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The charity runs evening classes to improve adult literacy in the community.
Schools now emphasize digital literacy alongside traditional reading and writing skills.
A note on using this word
Literacy extends beyond reading and writing in phrases like 'financial literacy' or 'media literacy.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
illiteracy
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