biliteracy

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noun

The capability of reading and writing in two languages or writing systems.

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Meanings

nounbiliteracy (countable and uncountable, plural biliteracies)

plural biliteracies

  1. countableuncountableThe capability of reading and writing in two languages or writing systems.

    The so-called “core” program where the majority of classes are taught in English is the least popular of all the school board’s options and is being abandoned by parents who demand immersion and biliteracy curriculum for their children.

Origin

From bi- + literacy.

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Translations

Spanish bialfabetismo, bialfabetización
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APA

biliteracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biliteracy

MLA

“biliteracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biliteracy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biliteracy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biliteracy.

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