1.
Someone who is ~ is able to read and write.
Over one-quarter of the adult population are not fully ~.
? il~
ADJ
2.
If you describe someone as ~, you mean that they are intelligent and well-educated, especially about literature and the arts.
Scientists should be ~ and articulate as well as able to handle figures...
ADJ approval
3.
If you describe someone as ~ in a particular subject, especially one that many people do not know anything about, you mean that they have a good knowledge and understanding of that subject.
Head teachers need to be financially ~...
ADJ: usu adv ADJ
see also computer-~