DEFINITIONS

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.

Words related to know-how

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

Words nearby know-how

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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