lit·er·ate 
/ˈlɪtərət/ adjective
/ˈlɪtərət/ adjective [more literate; most literate] 1 : able to read and write
▪ He was barely literate. ▪ She is literate in both English and Spanish. ▪ What percentage of the population is literate? — opposite illiterate 2 : having or showing knowledge about a particular subject
▪ The job requires you to be computer literate. ▪ politically literate — opposite illiterate
▪ He was barely literate. ▪ She is literate in both English and Spanish. ▪ What percentage of the population is literate? — opposite illiterate
▪ The job requires you to be computer literate. ▪ politically literate — opposite illiterate
— literate noun, plural literates [count]
▪ computer literates [=people who know how to use computers]
▪ computer literates [=people who know how to use computers]
