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| lit·er·a·ture [ líttərəchər, líttrəchər, líttərə chr ] |
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1. written works with artistic value: written works, e.g. fiction, poetry, drama, and criticism, that are recognized as having important or permanent artistic value
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2. body of written works: the body of written works of a culture, language, people, or period of time
  Russian literature
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3. writings on subject: the body of published work concerned with a particular subject
scientific literature
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4. body of music: the body of musical compositions for a particular instrument or group of instruments
literature for the piano
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5. printed information: printed matter such as brochures or flyers that give information
the company's promotional literature
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6. production of literary works: the creation of literary work, especially as an art or occupation
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin litteratura< litteratus (see literate)] |
