transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)i(l)-ˈli-t(ə-)rət ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin illiteratus, from in- + litteratus literate
Date: 15th century
1. : having little or no education ; especially : unable to read or write
an illiterate population
2.
a. : showing or marked by a lack of familiarity with language and literature
an illiterate magazine
b. : violating approved patterns of speaking or writing
3. : showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge
musically illiterate
Synonyms: see ignorant
• illiterate noun
• il·lit·er·ate·ly adverb
• il·lit·er·ate·ness noun