Definitions for literate
ˈlɪt ər ɪtlit·er·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. literate, literate personadjective

   a person who can read and write

2. literateadjective

   able to read and write

3. literateadjective

   versed in literature; dealing with literature

4. literateadjective

   knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields

   "computer literate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. literatenoun

   A person who is able to read and write

2. literateadjective

   Able to read and write; having literacy.

3. literateadjective

   Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.

4. literateadjective

   Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).

5. Etymology: From litteratus.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. literate

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Literateadjective

   instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered

2. Literatenoun

   one educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders

3. Literatenoun

   a literary man

4. Etymology: [L. litteratus, literatus. See Letter.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. literate

   A person who is able to read and write easily, effectively and efficiently.

   The team are literate and all can read and write so all have equal ability.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on November 27, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Literate

   ornamented with characters like letters.

Anagrams for literate »

1. laterite

2. teretial

How to pronounce literate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say literate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of literate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of literate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of literate in a Sentence

1. Lucinda Williams:

   I grew up in a very literate, very independent household where people spoke their ideas and were very supportive of helping each other find their own way.

2. Aaron Smith:

   Technology permeates modern life and we thought it would be revealing to see how knowledgeable people were about some core concepts and history, policy makers, tech designers, and those orienting their organizations around digital life can profit from knowing just how 'technology literate' people are and where gaps in their knowledge might be. Just because people use these gadgets a lot doesn't necessarily mean they know everything about how they work and where they came from.

3. Nelly Cheboi:

   I see a future in Kenya and in the rest of the continent where kids are becoming really tech literate. And then, in turn, becoming global citizens, it’s a ripple effect. Some of them will help us in solving one of so many big challenges we have in the world today.

4. Isabel Sheinman:

   Our big vision is to build a world where everyone has equal access to knowledge. Where the ability to read is a basic human right, i really see being literate and having access to information as the single most important tool in allowing people to lift themselves out of poverty.

5. Ajoy Rai:

   Most people are not literate and don't understand what the documents they have even mean, when there are floods or a fire, people lose the documents too.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=literate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Literate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literate
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literate
5. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=literate