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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

die Alphabetisierung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: die Alphabetisierung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Literacy/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Alphabetisierung ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Bildung."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability to read and write.

    "In today's digital age, literacy includes not only reading and writing but also the ability to navigate online information."
  2. 2

    A person's knowledge of a particular subject or field.

    "Financial literacy is essential for making informed decisions about personal finance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin litteratus, meaning 'lettered' or 'learned', evolving through Middle English into the modern suffix -acy denoting a state or quality. Originally referring strictly to the ability to read and write, the term has expanded in the 20th and 21st centuries to encompass proficiency and competence in various specialized domains.

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