literate: Meaning and Definition of
lit•er•ate
Pronunciation: (lit'ur-it), [key] — 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.
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