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Friday, 16 August 2013

Computerate


Today's word: computerate

Pronunciation:  /com'pju:tƏrƏt/

Part of speech: adjective

Etymology: It is a word formed from computer and literate

Meaning: able to operate computers very well

Usage: You must be computerate to be eligible for the job.

Synonym: computer-literate

General comment: Computerate is a new word in English Language. Its formation is informed by the advancement in science and technology in this present age.
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9 comments:

  1. Anonymous21 Aug 2013, 01:11:00

    This is serious!

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  2. Anonymous21 Aug 2013, 14:05:00

    Thanks so much for this.

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  3. Alabi Emmanuel, Havard Business Publishing22 Aug 2013, 09:01:00

    I thank God that I became computerate in the year 1999 when computers in Nigeria were very few.

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  4. Nwaorah23 Aug 2013, 08:16:00

    make una no use English kill us o.

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  5. BuckUp23 Aug 2013, 10:10:00

    Computer literate!

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  6. BuckUp23 Aug 2013, 10:43:00

    Does this mean computer literate is now out dated or replaced by computerate?

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  7. Joshua BA (English) Ife23 Aug 2013, 15:16:00

    @ BuckUp: computer-literate is still very much in use; it's not outdated.

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  8. Bimbim28 Aug 2013, 15:04:00

    I av gained insight. Tanks

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  9. Anonymous2 Sept 2013, 23:44:00

    Nice one bro. its an added one.

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