literature


Definition: Meaning of, literature in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɪt(ə)rətʃə /

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  1. books, plays, poems etc that people think are important and good
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  2. all the books, articles, etc on a particular subject
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  3. printed information produced by people who want to sell you something or tell you about something
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literature used in phrases

  • Bachelor of Literature (noun)
    1. a bachelor's degree in literature
  • Master of Literature (noun)
    1. a master's degree in literature
  • Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (noun)
    1. relational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature
  • Sanskrit literature (noun)
    1. hindu literature written in Sanskrit
  • Talmudic literature (noun)
    1. Judaism ancient rabbinical writings
  • Vedic literature (noun)
    1. from the Sanskrit word for 'knowledge' any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
  • comparative literature (noun)
    1. often in translation study of literary works from different cultures
  • wisdom literature (noun)
    1. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus any of the biblical books that are considered to contain wisdom
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