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Definition of Functional illiterate
1. Noun. A person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Functional Illiterate
Literary usage of Functional illiterate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Role of Information in the Economy & Society: Proceedings of a Workshop edited by Kirsty Hughes, Nick Moore (1994)
"... the need to retrain millions of workers, while also trying to teach basic
literacy skills to an estimated 27 million functional illiterate adults. ..."
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