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literate
01
having the skills to read and write
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most literate
Comparative
more literate
gradable
Examples
She became literate at a young age and developed a lifelong love for reading.
02
educated and knowledgeable in one or more fields
Examples
She is literate in economics, able to analyze and interpret financial data with ease.
03
knowledgeable about literature
Examples
She is highly literate in English poetry.
Literate
01
someone who has the ability to read and write, usually at a basic level of proficiency
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
literates
Examples
Only a few literates lived in the remote village.
Lexical Tree
illiterate
nonliterate
preliterate
literate
liter
