lit ‧ e ‧ rate /ˈlɪt ə rət, ˈlɪt ə rɪt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ literature , ↑ literacy ≠ ↑ illiteracy , ↑ illiterate , ↑ literati ; adjective : ↑ literary , ↑ literate ≠ ↑ illiterate ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: litteratus , from littera ; ⇨ ↑ letter 1 ]
1 . able to read and write OPP illiterate ⇨ numerate
2 . computer literate/musically literate etc able to use computers, understand and play music etc
3 . well educated