literacy (/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/)
noun · Intermediate · Culture & Society
🔊 /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/
Meaning
Meaning: ability to read and write
The ability to read and write, and more broadly competence in a particular area. Rising literacy is a common measure of social progress.
Examples
🗣 Volunteers run evening classes to improve adult literacy in the rural village.
Etymology
From Latin ‘litteratus’ (lettered, learned), from ‘littera’ (letter).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in education, development, and increasingly for skills like ‘digital literacy’.
Tags: education, learning