literacy
The ability to read and writeThe ability to read and write.
» The overall literacy rate is around 55%, and is significantly lower for women than for men.
Загальний рівень грамотності приблизно 55%, і значно менший для жінок, ніж для чоловіків
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The ability to read and write.
Lese- und Schreibfähigkeit
гра́мотностьgrámotnostʹ
письме́нністьpysʹménnistʹ, гра́мотністьhrámotnistʹ
the ability to read and write
(broadly, countable, uncountable)The ability to understand and evaluate something.
computer literacy
media literacy
Kenntnisse, Bildung
гра́мотностьgrámotnostʹ
Examples
20 sentencesThe overall literacy rate is around 55%, and is significantly lower for women than for men.
Загальний рівень грамотності приблизно 55%, і значно менший для жінок, ніж для чоловіків
Algeria has a high literacy rate.
This organisation promotes literacy in rural areas.
deDiese Organisation fördert die Lesekompetenz in den ländlichen Regionen.
Algeria has achieved a high literacy rate.
He presented a workshop on digital literacy.
Translations
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Origin
From liter(ate) + -acy.From liter(ate) + -acy.
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Forms
plural: literacies| Singular | literacy |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
38 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable