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nonreader vs functional illiterate

functional illiterate vs nonreader

nonreader and functional illiterate both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonreader Yes No No No
functional illiterate Yes No No No
As nouns, functional illiterate is a hyponym of nonreader; that is, functional illiterate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nonreader:
  • nonreader: a person unable to read
  • functional illiterate: a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
Other hyponyms of nonreader include analphabet, analphabetic.
nonreader (noun) functional illiterate (noun)
a student who is very slow in learning to read a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
a person unable to read
Difference between nonreader and functional illiterate

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