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Meaning of "aliterate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALITERATE

aliterate  [eɪˈlɪtərɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALITERATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aliterate can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ALITERATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aliterate in the English dictionary

The definition of aliterate in the dictionary is a person who is able to read but disinclined to do so. Other definition of aliterate is of or relating to aliterates.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALITERATE


Carteret
ˈkɑːtərɪt
collectorate
kəˈlɛktərɪt
directorate
dɪˈrɛktərɪt
doctorate
ˈdɒktərɪt
electorate
ɪˈlɛktərɪt
illiterate
ɪˈlɪtərɪt
inspectorate
ɪnˈspɛktərɪt
inveterate
ɪnˈvɛtərɪt
lectorate
ˈlɛktərɪt
literate
ˈlɪtərɪt
masterate
ˈmɑːstərɪt
nonliterate
ˌnɒnˈlɪtərɪt
pastorate
ˈpɑːstərɪt
preceptorate
prɪˈsɛptərɪt
preliterate
priːˈlɪtərɪt
presbyterate
prɛzˈbɪtərɪt
preterit
ˈprɛtərɪt
preterite
ˈprɛtərɪt
protectorate
prəˈtɛktərɪt
semiliterate
ˌsɛmɪˈlɪtərɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALITERATE

aliner
aliped
aliphatic
aliquant
aliquot
alisma
alismaceous
alison
alit
aliteracy
aliunde
alive
alive and kicking
aliveness
aliya
aliyah
aliyos
aliyoth
alizari
alizarin

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALITERATE

accelerate
accurate
confederate
conglomerate
considerate
cooperate
degenerate
deliberate
desperate
enterate
enumerate
generate
liberate
moderate
operate
proliferate
refrigerate
regenerate
reiterate
temperate
tolerate

Synonyms and antonyms of aliterate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aliterate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALITERATE

Find out the translation of aliterate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aliterate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aliterate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

aliterate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aliterate
570 millions of speakers

English

aliterate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aliterate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

aliterate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

aliterate
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aliterate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

aliterate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antilecteurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aliterate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aliterate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

aliterate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

aliterate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aliterate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aliterate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

aliterate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Aliterate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aliterate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aliterate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aliterate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

aliterate
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aliterate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

aliterate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aliterate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aliterate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aliterate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aliterate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALITERATE»

The term «aliterate» is used very little and occupies the 192.843 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALITERATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aliterate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aliterate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aliterate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALITERATE»

Discover the use of aliterate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aliterate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series
1990 Times 18 Apr. 13/5 The process is due, of course, to the triumph of television, and the vast aliteracy of our time—peOple can read but don't. aliterate (e1'lltor9t), a. (and n.) [f. A- 14 + LITERATE a. and Of a person: unwilling to make use of ...
J. A. Simpson, Michael Proffitt, E. S. C. Weiner, 1997
2
Motivating Aliterate Readers
"This study explores motivation in third grade alliterate readers.
Freya Rochelle Koester, 2013
3
The Benefit of Utilizing Audiobooks with Students who are ...
In addition, audiobooks may also motivate aliterate readers (Bergman, 1997). Aliterate readers are those who can read but who choose not to read because they lack motivation, feel that do not have time to read, or dislike reading (Beers,  ...
Sayra Stone-Harris, 2008
4
Aliterate Community College Remedial Students and Their ...
A survey of the literature on aliteracy demonstrates that it is considered a widespread problem in academia.
Linda Myers, California State University, Sacramento, 2013
5
Cinde'Reader: In the Town of Reading Land
I don't even know your name." But, Cinde" Reader was gone, leaving behind her Glass Slipper, and out running Paper Shredder the Aliterate. Cinde" Reader made 23 Cinde ^Reader in the Town of Reading Land (The Reading Castle Ball)
A. Y. Davis, 2001
6
Endangered Minds: Why Children Dont Think And What We Can Do ...
Our society is becoming increasingly aliterate, says Cullinan. “An aliterate is a person who knows how to read but who doesn't choose to read. These are people who glance at the headlines of a newspaper and grab the TV schedule. They do ...
Jane M. Healy, 2011
7
Sustained Silent Reading: Changing Habits of the Aliterate
This enjoyment for reading has trickled into other areas of their lives: study halls, other classes, and home. The results from my study concluded that most students like reading more because of Sustained Silent Reading.
Sandy E. Burd, 2006
8
Reading Rules!: Motivating Teens to Read
All three types of aliterate students had varied experiences with books in their early childhood. The dormant reader remembers being read to on a regular basis . The uncommitted and unmotivated readers were read to infrequently, and it was  ...
Elizabeth Knowles, Martha Smith, 2001
9
Philosophy and Theology in the Middle Ages
awhite«,ajust«,. aliterate«,. wedonot mean that he isthree separate entities. Theforceof the analogy is alittle different in Latin, because the words albus, iustus , grammaticus can serve as nouns as well as adjectives, so that weare also saying ...
G. R. Evans, 2003
10
The Challenge of English in the National Curriculum
Peter King, Robert Protherough. school reading is a kind of ladder climbing, the top of which is defined by what some theoretical. aliterate. person« or. askilled. adult reader« can do. The great difficulty with this is that there is no clear ...
Peter King, Robert Protherough, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALITERATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aliterate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to get teenagers to read
Students with the skill to read, but without this will, are deemed aliterate. They exclude themselves from the range of benefits conferred by ... «The Conversation AU, Jun 15»
2
Faculty Notes: How to Win a Grammy
... of English and Comparative Literature, about the challenges of teaching aliterate students (students who can read but don't care to do so). «SJSU Today, Feb 15»
3
140 Characters or Less: Aliteracy & Silicon Valley Youth
She believes presenting aliterate teens with a physical book and a recommendation is still the best way to establish a personal connection to a ... «KQED, Nov 14»
4
Child Development Centre, Scholar Base, Announces Summer …
Aliterate children are able to read, but are reluctant to do so. This alarming trend can be attributed to a growing dependence on digital devices ... «PR Web, Jun 14»
5
Jurassic Park 3D Ultimate Trailer - Steven Spielberg Classic HD Movie
Harry Lukachyk 1 week ago. The velociraptors graphics should be aliterate better. Read more Show less. Reply · 1 ... «YouTube, Mar 13»
6
Forfeiting Freedom by Mass Neurological Dysregulation
... suggests that mass brain entrainment to television over a long period of time has made Americans aliterate, mentally dull, and credulous. «American Thinker, Feb 13»
7
Talking Leaves and Lightning Paper
... aliterate, monolingual man in the 1820s. And, you know we talked about those original written messages being referred to as "talking leaves" ... «Slate Magazine, Dec 12»
8
New wave of chick lit has romance -- but no sex
"There are lots of aliterate people in South Africa," she said. "They can read but don't read. "There isn't really a culture of reading here. «CNN, Feb 11»
9
'Sex in the City' comes to South Africa
In South Africa, while the adult literacy rate is 88 percent, many people are “aliterate” — they can read, but choose not to. Publishers don't ... «MinnPost.com, Jan 11»
10
Novelist Neal Stephenson Once Again Proves He's the King of the …
"I could never get that idea, the notion that society in general is becoming aliterate, out of my head," he says. "People who write books, people ... «Wired News, Aug 08»

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