know-how
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈnoʊˌhaʊ/
:
saber hacer
- Winning any tricky exposure battle takes technical know-how, evaluation skills, and just plain experience.
- technical know-how
- skills and know-how
- technology and know-how
Examples
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To succeed in this field, you need practical know-how about the latest technologies.
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How much technological know-how was native to North Korea, Russia, or China may never be known.
Academic text (2001) -
But government cannot do this alone without the know-how and creativity of both the business world and civil society.
Academic text (2002) -
"His 'take a lift' strategy required using Western know-how and markets to foster the development of China.
Academic text (1999) -
Table 1 presents the 5 competencies and 3 skills for workplace know-how from the SCANS report.
Academic text (2000) -
Her extensive know-how in computer programming helped her solve the complex issues quickly.
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The engineer's know-how was crucial for developing the new software application.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Skill or power to do something
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1.0
Ability to do something well because of practice or training
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4.9
Special skill or knowledge in one area, for example law
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4.1
Ability to do a task well because of skill and knowledge
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4.1
Skill and knowledge in a particular practical or scientific area
High skill or knowledge in a specific area
Antonyms
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word know-how comes from two simple words, know ('to have knowledge') and how ('in what way'), so it means the practical knowledge or skill of 'how to do something'.