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Literacy vs Educate - What's the difference?

literacy | educate |

As a noun literacy

is the ability to read.

As a verb educate is

to instruct or train.

literacy

English

Noun

(literacies)
  • the ability to read
  • understanding of something (ex. computer literacy)

    • Antonyms

    * illiteracy

    Derived terms

    * numeracy

    Related terms

    * letter * literal * literary * literate * literature

    External links

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    educate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (generally jocular) educamate * (generally jocular) edumacate

    Verb

  • to instruct or train

    • Synonyms

    * instruct * teach

    Derived terms

    * co-educate

    Related terms

    * education * educative * educator * educatee * educable * educatable

    External links

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