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- 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.
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1. : the quality or state of being illiterate. especially : inability to read or write. 2. : a mistake or crudity (as in speaking) typical of one who is illiterate. Synonyms. ignorance. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of illiteracy in a Sentence.
May 31, 2022 · Starting in school, illiteracy leads to feelings of inadequacy, shame, and isolation. Students with low levels of literacy are more likely to be chronically absent, suffer behavioral problems, and drop out of school, leading to a cascading chain reaction of negative consequences.
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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...
- Richard Nordquist
illiteracy in American English. (ɪˈlɪtərəsi ) noun. 1. the state or quality of being illiterate; lack of education or culture; esp., an inability to read or write. 2. Word forms: plural ilˈliteracies. a mistake (in writing or speaking) suggesting poor or inadequate education.
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. Other Words From. sem i-il·lit er·a·cy noun. Discover More.
illiterate. Fewer examples. Rates of poverty, illiteracy and unemployment remain high. She talked about her crusade to combat illiteracy in the United States. This is an experiment attacking historical illiteracy. It is economic illiteracy to pretend that demand can be stemmed by curbing supply. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of illiteracy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
