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Word literature
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈlɪtrətʃə(r) / NAmE / ˈlɪtrətʃər /
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  • french literature
  • great works of literature
  • i've read all the available literature on keeping rabbits.
  • sales literature
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literature

(noun)BrE / ˈlɪtrətʃə(r) / NAmE / ˈlɪtrətʃər /
  1. pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays and poems (in contrast to technical books and newspapers, magazines, etc.)
    • see also comparative literature
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/comparative-literature
    • French literature
    • great works of literature
  2. pieces of writing or printed information on a particular subject
    • I've read all the available literature on keeping rabbits.
    • sales literature

    Extra Examples

    • Canadian literature written over the past thirty years
    • He has a degree in English Literature.
    • I picked up some literature about pensions.
    • There is a growing literature on technological changes in developing countries.
    • There’s an extensive literature on the subject.
    • the current literature in science and natural history
    • the growing body of literature on development issues
    • the literature concerning the modernization of trade unions
    • the literature regarding effectiveness and cost
    • the professional literature on second language learners
    • the scholarly literature on the rise of the environmental movement
    • For most people, the desire to study literature begins with a love of reading.
    • I’ve read all the available literature on keeping parrots.
    • Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ is one of the great works of literature.
    • sales/promotional literature

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (in the sense ‘knowledge of books’): via French from Latin litteratura, from littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.
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