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# literacy

noun (literacy); uncountable

«literacy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Literacy is the ability to read and write. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/literacy/#m1)
2. Literacy is knowledge and skill in a certain area, such as computer literacy, money literacy or media literacy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/literacy/#m2)

### In the lessons

School: «literacy lessons» (UK) for reading and writing; World Literacy Day; charities teach adults to read. Citizenship: media literacy helps you spot fake news. It tells the reader about skills for learning.

### Examples

- We have literacy every morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/literacy/#x1)
- Literacy helps people get good jobs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/literacy/#x2)
- Our class learns media literacy to spot fake news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/literacy/#x3)
- Financial literacy means understanding money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/literacy/#x4)
- The charity improves literacy in poor areas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/literacy/#x5)
- Digital literacy means using computers safely and well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/literacy/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: literate (able to read and write); opposite: illiteracy, illiterate. Related to «letter».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «literacy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/literacy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«literacy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/literacy.html) on Mova free.