Literate vs Lite - What's the difference?
literate | lite |
Able to read and write; having literacy.
Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).
* 2005 , Nicholas Ostler, Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World , Harper:
Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.:
Lightweight
(usually, used postpositively) Lacking substance or seriousness.
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(British, dialect) A little, bit.
(British, dialect) few; little
(British, dialect) To expect; wait.
(British, dialect) To rely.
As an adjective literate
is able to read and write; having literacy.As a noun literate
is a person who is able to read and write.As a verb lite is
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English
(wikipedia literate)Adjective
(en adjective)- The Mongol emperor Kublai Khan even commissioned an alphabetic script for his empire, to be used officially for all its literate languages, Mongolian, Chinese, Turkic and Persian.
Antonyms
* illiterateDerived terms
* computer literateExternal links
* *Anagrams
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English
(wikipedia lite)Etymology 1
Variation ofAdjective
(-)- His lite''' dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with ' lite ranch dressing.
- ''My favorite color is lite blue!