- literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value
--1 is a kind of writing, written material, piece of writing
--1 has particulars: Sanskrit literature- literature, lit - the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"
--2 is a kind of literary study
- 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"
--3 is a kind of writing, written material, piece of writing
- literature - the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"
--4 is a kind of profession
- literature, lit - the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"