literate

  1. Adjective.  Able to read and write; having literacy.
  2. Adjective.  Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
  3. Adjective.  Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).
  4. Noun.  A person who is able to read and write.

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