LITERACY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LITERACY?

Need another word that means the same as “literacy”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “literacy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Literacy” are: ability to read and write, reading ability, writing ability, reading proficiency, writing proficiency

Literacy as a Noun

Definitions of "Literacy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “literacy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The ability to read and write.
• Competence or knowledge in a specified area.

Synonyms of "Literacy" as a noun (5 Words)

ability to read and write	The quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment.
reading ability	A datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument.
reading proficiency	A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance.
writing ability	The collected work of an author.
writing proficiency	The act of creating written works.

Usage Examples of "Literacy" as a noun

• Adult literacy programmes.
• Tests of literacy and numeracy.
• Computer literacy is essential.

Associations of "Literacy" (30 Words)

acronym	A word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word. The word scuba is an acronym for s elf c ontained u nderwater b reathing a pparatus.
alphabetic	Relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet. Dictionaries list words in alphabetical order.
crabbed	Bad-tempered. His handwriting is crabbed and hideous.
cursive	Cursive writing. Cursive script.
digraph	A combination of two letters representing one sound, as in ph and ey.
envelope	A curve joining the successive peaks of a modulated wave. The spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet.
essay	Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to. The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps.
handwriting	Something written by hand. Handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis.
journal	Write in a journal or diary. I journaled extensively during both periods.
legible	(of handwriting or print) clear enough to read. Legible handwriting.
letter	Inscribe letters or writing on. Her name was lettered in gold.
letterhead	A printed heading on stationery, stating a person or organization’s name and address. Write to the company s registered office which you can normally get from their letterhead.
literal	Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something- G.K.Chesterton. It s the literal truth.
literary	Of language associated with literary works or other formal writing having a marked style intended to create a particular emotional effect. The great literary works of the nineteenth century.
mail	A single delivery or collection of mail. You ve got mail.
mailbox	A computer file in which email messages received by a particular user are stored.
manuscript	An author’s handwritten or typed text that has not yet been published. Her autobiography remained in manuscript.
memo	A memorandum.
memorandum	A written message in business or diplomacy. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on economic cooperation.
message	Send a message. A campaign to get the message about home security across.
missive	A written message addressed to a person or organization. Yet another missive from the Foreign Office.
perusal	Reading carefully with intent to remember. A quick perusal of the index to the book reveals an interesting fact.
postcard	A card for sending messages by post without an envelope. He promised to send me a picture postcard.
postscript	A note appended to a letter after the signature. As a postscript to this Paul did finally marry.
read	Having a readership of a specified extent. It attempts to read a floppy disk without regard to its format.
reader	A proofreader. Guardian readers.
readership	The readers of a newspaper, magazine, or book regarded collectively. The magazine has a readership of just 65 000.
report	Cover an event or subject as a journalist or a reporter. Police reported that the floods were abating.
stationery	Paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes. A stationery supplier.
subscriber	A person who receives a publication regularly by paying in advance. I am a new subscriber to Saga magazine.