HyperDic: literate

English > 4 senses of the word literate:
ADJECTIVEallliterateable to read and write
allliterateversed in literature
allliterateknowledgeable and educated in one or several fields
NOUNperson literate, literate persona person who can read and write
literate > pronunciation
Soundslih'teraht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > literate: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaningable to read and write.
See alsoeducatedpossessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
sophisticatedHaving or appealing to those having worldly / worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
Oppositeilliteratenot able to read or write
Spanishalfabetizado, alfabeto, letrado
Catalanalfabet
English > literate: 4 senses > adjective 2
MeaningVersed in literature; dealing with literature.
NarrowerbelletristicWritten and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content
literaryknowledgeable about literature
See alsoeducatedpossessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
sophisticatedHaving or appealing to those having worldly / worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
OppositeilliterateLacking culture, especially in language and literature
Spanishalfabetizado
English > literate: 4 senses > adjective 3
MeaningKnowledgeable and educated in one or several fields.
Example"computer literate"
Broadereducatedpossessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
English > literate: 4 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who can read and write.
Synonymliterate person
Narroweralphabetizer, alphabetiserA literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order
readerA person who can read
writerA person who is able to write and has written something
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soulA human being
Spanishalfabeto
Catalanalfabet

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