Definitions for literacy
ˈlɪt ər ə silit·er·a·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. literacynoun

   the ability to read and write

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. literacynoun

   the ability to read

2. literacynoun

   understanding of something (ex. computer literacy)

3. Etymology: From literate + -cy

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Literacy

   Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, humans in literate societies have sets of practices for producing and consuming writing, and they also have beliefs about these practices. Reading, in this view, is always reading something for some purpose; writing is always writing something for someone for some particular ends. Beliefs about reading and writing and its value for society and for the individual always influence the ways literacy is taught, learned, and practiced over the lifespan. Some researchers suggest that the history of interest in the concept of "literacy" can be divided into two periods. Firstly is the period before 1950, when literacy was understood solely as alphabetical literacy (word and letter recognition). Secondly is the period after 1950, when literacy slowly began to be considered as a wider concept and process, including the social and cultural aspects of reading and writing, and functional literacy.

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1. LITERACY

   Literacy refers to the ability to read, write, and comprehend written information in a specific language. It includes skills like decoding and understanding written text, as well as being able to effectively communicate through writing. Literacy is essential for acquiring knowledge, participating in society, and engaging in various activities that require understanding, analyzing, and responding to written material.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Literacynoun

   state of being literate

WikidataRate this definition:4.2 / 17 votes

1. Literacy

   Literacy is the ability to read and write one's own name and further for knowledge and interest, write coherently, and think critically about the written word. The inability to do so is called illiteracy or analphabetism. Visual literacy includes in addition the ability to understand all forms of communication, be it body language, pictures, maps, or video. Evolving definitions of literacy often include all the symbol systems relevant to a particular community. Literacy encompasses a complex set of abilities to understand and use the dominant symbol systems of a culture for personal and community development. In a technological society, the concept of literacy is expanding to include the media and electronic text, in addition to alphabetic and number systems. These abilities vary in different social and cultural contexts according to need and demand. The primary sense of literacy still represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from a critical interpretation of the written or printed text. Key to all literacy is reading development, a progression of skills that begins with the ability to understand spoken words and decode written words, and culminates in the deep understanding of text. Reading development involves a range of complex language underpinnings including awareness of speech sounds, spelling patterns, word meaning, grammar and patterns of word formation, all of which provide a necessary platform for reading fluency and comprehension. Once these skills are acquired the reader can attain full language literacy, which includes the abilities to approach printed material with critical analysis, inference and synthesis; to write with accuracy and coherence; and to use information and insights from text as the basis for informed decisions and creative thought.

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1. literacy

   The natural human ability and skills to intuitively feel, know, understand and use the brain and mind to read and write using language.

   Literacy is important for us human beings to learn, grow and evolve on planet earth as it effects each facet of our lives.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on November 27, 2020  

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How to pronounce literacy?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say literacy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of literacy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of literacy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of literacy in a Sentence

1. Nicholas Gothard:

   While both my opponents spend their time pandering to an organization that has championed hate against our LGBT students and their families, I am spending my time in our community, talking to students, teachers, and families about school infrastructure, literacy curriculum, and STEM programs, loudoun deserves an effective and driven leader with a track record of success, not someone who will perpetuate failed culture war narratives. I know Loudoun voters are smart enough to know which candidate truly shares their values, and that's why I'm confident we will win in November.

2. Margaret Boddie:

   Health literacy is a big issue in the older African American population because of how people were educated when they were young, my maternal grandmother, she had a third-grade education. My grandfather, he made it to the fifth grade. For many people, understanding the information that's put out, especially when it changes so often and people don't really understand why, is a challenge.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   There were a lot of folks in Cuba at that point who were illiterate. Joe Biden `` Everyone formed the literacy brigade.

4. Philip Haglund:

   Cash was the best way to teach financial literacy because it's so tangible and so easy to grasp, now money is being transferred through some kind of cyberspace, which is really abstract and hard for anyone to understand.

5. WhatsApp:

   As a starting point, we will soon publish new educational materials around misinformation and conduct our news literacy workshops.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=literacy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Literacy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literacy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=literacy