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literate definition

lit·er·ate (lit′ər it)

adjective

  1. able to read and write
  2. well-educated; having or showing extensive knowledge, learning, or culture
  3. Now Rare versed in literature
  4. knowledgeable or capable economically literate

Etymology: ME litterate < L litteratus < littera, letter

noun

a literate person

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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