Usually means: Unable to use literacy practically.
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We found 13 dictionaries that define the word functional illiterate:

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  1. functional illiterate: Merriam-Webster
  2. functional illiterate: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. functional illiterate: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. functional illiterate: Collins English Dictionary
  5. functional illiterate: Vocabulary.com
  6. functional illiterate: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. functional illiterate: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  8. functional illiterate: Dictionary.com
  9. functional illiterate: Rhymezone
  10. functional illiterate: FreeDictionary.org
  11. functional illiterate: Mnemonic Dictionary
  12. functional illiterate: TheFreeDictionary.com
  13. functional illiterate: Infoplease Dictionary

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▸ noun:  a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs


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