Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun literature

4 senses of literature

Sense 1
literature -- (creative writing of recognized artistic value)
       => writing, written material, piece of writing -- (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing")

Sense 2
literature, lit -- (the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit")
       => literary study -- (the humanistic study of literature)

Sense 3
literature -- (published writings in a particular style on a particular subject; "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature")
       => writing, written material, piece of writing -- (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing")

Sense 4
literature -- (the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure")
       => profession -- (an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences))