English · Word Candidate

literacy

/ˈlɪtəɹəsi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: literacies

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The ability to read and write.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khả năng đọc và viết

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday (September 8, 2025) declared Himachal as a “fully literate State” on the occasion of International Literary Day. […] Journey from 7% to 99.30%: The Chief Minister said Himachal Pradesh had reached this goal well before the scheduled ti

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The ability to understand and evaluate something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khả năng hiểu và đánh giá thứ gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

computer literacy

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “literacy” mean?

The ability to read and write.

Is “literacy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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