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Definition of
literacy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
literacy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈlɪt̮ərəsi
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the ability to read and write
a campaign to promote adult literacy
basic literacy skills
opposite
illiteracy
compare
numeracy
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literacy
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