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know-how

[ noh-hou ]
/ ˈnoʊˌhaʊ /
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noun

knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise: Designing a computer requires a lot of know-how.

RELATED WORDS

wise, mindful, conscious, apprehensive, receptive, informed, alive, appreciative, awake, cognizant, familiar, attentive, intuition, knack, talent, hunch, sentiment, aptitude, impulse, sense

Nearby words

know the ropes, know the score, know where one stands, know which side of one's bread is buttered, know-all, know-how, know-it-all, know-nothing, know-nothings, knowable, knowe

Origin of know-how

1830–40, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase know how
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Examples from the Web for knowhow

  • It's part of a smart gambler's knowhow to drop a few credits deliberately now and then.

    Starman's Quest|Robert Silverberg

  • I only knowHow thoughts of you forever cling to me:I wonder how the seasons come and goBeyond the sapphire sea?

    Pulpit and Press|Mary Baker Eddy

British Dictionary definitions for knowhow

know-how

noun informal

ingenuity, aptitude, or skill; knack
commercial and saleable knowledge of how to do a particular thing; experience
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