lit ‧ e ‧ ra ‧ cy /ˈlɪt ə rəsi/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ literature , ↑ literacy ≠ ↑ illiteracy , ↑ illiterate , ↑ literati ; adjective : ↑ literary , ↑ literate ≠ ↑ illiterate ]
the state of being able to read and write OPP illiteracy ⇨ numeracy :
a new adult literacy campaign
⇨ ↑ computer literacy