literate
Noun · AdjectiveUS[lit-er-uht]/ˈlɪtɚət/3 syllables
Synonyms:
literate person
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- able to read and writeOpposite illiterateSee also educated, sophisticated
- versed in literature; dealing with literatureOpposite illiterateSimilar belletristic, literarySee also educated, sophisticated
- knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields“computer literate”Opposite uneducatedSimilar educated
Noun (1)
- a person who can read and writeSynonyms: literate personType of actor, doerKinds writer, reader, alphabetizer
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Lit′er·ate (lĭt′ẽr-āt), adjective
Origin: L. litteratus, literatus. See Letter.
Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered.
The literate now chose their emperor, as the military chose theirs.— Walter S. Landor
Lit′er·ate noun
1. One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders. British
2. A literary man.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54