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literation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The use of letters to represent sounds, words, etc., in a language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • 1988, Liberia-forum, Issues 6-9, Liberia Working Group, page 53, He supported the assumption of administrative and management functions by Africans, the literation of African languages; as well as agriculture, mining and banking by African enterprises; public health services staffed by African doctors etc.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin littera, litera (“letter”).