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preliterate preliterate definition

preliterate


 
  Overview  of  adj  preliterate 
 
  The  adj  preliterate  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  preliterate  --  (not  yet  having  acquired  the  ability  to  read  and  write) 
  2.  (1)  preliterate,  nonliterate  --  (used  of  a  society  that  has  not  developed  writing) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  preliterate 
 
  2  senses  of  preliterate 
 
  Sense  1 
  preliterate 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  illiterate)  ->  literate 
 
  Sense  2 
  preliterate,  nonliterate 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  noncivilized)  ->  civilized,  civilised 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  preliterate 
 
  2  senses  of  preliterate 
 
  Sense  1 
  preliterate 
  =>  illiterate  (vs.  literate) 
 
  Sense  2 
  preliterate,  nonliterate 
  =>  noncivilized  (vs.  civilized),  noncivilised 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  preliterate 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  preliterate 
 
  preliterate  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  preliterate 
  preliterate 
 
  Overview  of  adj  preliterate 
 
  The  adj  preliterate  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  preliterate  --  (not  yet  having  acquired  the  ability  to  read  and  write) 
  2.  (1)  preliterate,  nonliterate  --  (used  of  a  society  that  has  not  developed  writing) 



preliterate definition