- literacy
- [[t]lɪ̱tərəsi[/t]]
N-UNCOUNTLiteracy is the ability to read and write.
Many adults have some problems with literacy and numeracy...
The literacy rate there is the highest in Central America.
English dictionary. 2008.
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