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literacy

nounmasculinetécnico/aɫfɐbɨˈtiʒmu/low

al·fa·be·tis·mo

Definition

The condition or state of being able to read and write; literacy.
The government's focus on education improved the nation's literacy.
Adult literacy programs are essential for social development.
Common collocations
literacy rateadult literacy

Etymology

De 'alfabeto' + sufixo '-ismo'.

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