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Literacy vs Reading - What's the difference?

literacy | reading |

As nouns the difference between literacy and reading

is that literacy is the ability to read while reading is the process of interpreting written language.

As a verb reading is

present participle of lang=en.

As a proper noun Reading is

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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

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    reading

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia reading)
  • The process of interpreting written language.
  • The process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device.
  • A value indicated by a measuring device.
    • a speedometer reading .
  • A meeting where written material is read aloud.
    • a poetry reading .
  • An interpretation.
    • a reading of the current situation .
  • One of several stages a bill passes through before becoming law.

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    * English heteronyms