literate
(adjective) knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields; “computer literate”
literate
(adjective) versed in literature; dealing with literature
literate
(adjective) able to read and write
literate, literate person
(noun) a person who can read and write
Source: WordNet® 3.1
literate (comparative more literate, superlative most literate)
Able to read and write; having literacy.
Antonym: illiterate
Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).
literate (plural literates)
A person who is able to read and write.
(historical) A person who was educated but had not taken a university degree; especially a candidate to take holy orders.
• laterite, litteræ, teretial
Source: Wiktionary
Lit"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. litteratus, literatus. See Letter.]
Definition: Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered. The literate now chose their emperor, as the military chose theirs. Landor.
Lit"er*ate, n.
1. One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders. [Eng.]
2. A literary man.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
