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Literacy vs Semiliteracy - What's the difference?

literacy | semiliteracy | coordinate terms |

Semiliteracy is a coordinate term of literacy.



As nouns the difference between literacy and semiliteracy

is that literacy is the ability to read while semiliteracy is the state of not being fully literate, or having an imperfect grasp of the written language.

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

    * *

    semiliteracy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of not being fully literate, or having an imperfect grasp of the written language
    • Despite his high-school education, he is still stuck in semiliteracy .

    Coordinate terms

    *literacy *illiteracy

    Related terms

    *semiliterate