functional illiterate
func·tion·al il·lit·er·ate
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhngk-shuh-nl ih-lit-er-it]
- /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhngk-shuh-nl ih-lit-er-it]
- /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt/
Definitions of functional illiterate words
- noun functional illiterate a person with some basic education who still falls short of a minimum standard of literacy or whose reading and writing skills are inadequate to everyday needs. 1
- noun functional illiterate a person whose literacy is insufficient for most work and normal daily situations 0
- noun functional illiterate a person who does not meet minimum standards of literacy and thus finds it difficult or impossible to carry out everyday activities that require reading or writing 0
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Origin of functional illiterate
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Functional illiterate
noun
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functional illiterate popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
functional illiterate usage trend in Literature
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