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- Dictionaryilliteracy/ɪˈlɪt(ə)rəsi/
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- 1. the inability to read or write: "the ineffective educational system meant that illiteracy was widespread" Similar Opposite
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Illiteracy is the lack of the ability to read and write, or the lack of knowledge about a particular subject. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of illiteracy from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
a lack of the ability to read and write: In the rural areas,...
- Znaczenie Illiteracy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
illiteracy definicja: 1. a lack of the ability to read and...
- Illiteracy: German Translation
illiteracy translate: die Unbildung, das Analphabetentum....
- English (US)
Illiteracy is the quality or state of being illiterate, especially the inability to read or write. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related entries of illiteracy from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Illiteracy is the lack of the ability to read and write, or the lack of knowledge about a particular subject. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in different contexts with Cambridge Dictionary.
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- Illiteracy and The Internet
- Literacy as A Continuum of Skills
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"The subculture of illiteracy is larger than anyone on the outside would ever believe. The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) conducted a study of illiteracy among adults in the United States in 2003, the results of which were released in December 2005. NAAL found that 43 percent of the total population aged 16 and older, or some 93 milli...
"As teenagers’ scores on standardized reading tests have declined or stagnated, some argue that the hours spent prowling the Internet are the enemy of reading, diminishing literacy, wrecking attention spans and destroying a precious common culture that exists only through the reading of books." "But others say the Internet has created a new kind of...
"Illiteracy has fallen from one in five people to almost nonexistent over a century and a bit. But 'illiteracy' clearly isn’t a single on-or-off switch. It’s not just 'you can read and write or you can’t.' Literacy is a continuum of skills. Basic education now reaches virtually all Americans. But many among the poorest have the weakest skills in fo...
Illiteracy is the inability to read or write, and it affects millions of people worldwide. Learn about the causes, effects, and types of illiteracy, and how it relates to the Internet and literacy skills.
- Richard Nordquist
noun. , plural il·lit·er·a·cies. a lack of ability to read and write. the state of being illiterate; lack of any or enough education. a mistake in writing or speaking, felt to be characteristic of an illiterate or semiliterate person: a letter that was full of illiteracies. Discover More.
May 17, 2018 · Illiteracy is the inability to read or write, or the state of being uneducated or insufficiently educated. Learn about the origins, types, and effects of illiteracy, as well as the challenges and solutions for eradicating it.
Illiteracy is the inability to read. You can help someone overcome illiteracy by reading together, or even by sharing your knowledge of vocabulary. The word literacy means “the ability to read.”. By adding the prefix il-, you change the meaning of the word to its opposite.
