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noun
- 1. practical knowledge or skill; expertise: "technical know-how"
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noun [ U ] informal uk / ˈnəʊ.haʊ / us / ˈnoʊ.haʊ / Add to word list. practical knowledge and ability: technical know-how. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Skill, talent and ability. ability. accomplishment. accuracy. acumen. adroitness. chop. endowment. functional skills. functioning. genius. gift. greatness. prowess. pyrotechnics.
The meaning of KNOW-HOW is knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise. How to use know-how in a sentence.
noun [ U ] informal us / ˈnoʊ.haʊ / uk / ˈnəʊ.haʊ / Add to word list. practical knowledge and ability: technical know-how. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Skill, talent and ability. ability. accomplishment. accuracy. acumen. adroitness. chop. endowment. functional skills. functioning. genius. gift. greatness. prowess. pyrotechnics.
Know-how definition: knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise. See examples of KNOW-HOW used in a sentence.
know-how. noun. /ˈnəʊ haʊ/. /ˈnəʊ haʊ/. [uncountable] (informal) knowledge of how to do something and experience in doing it. We need skilled workers and technical know-how. know-how in various high-tech fields. to acquire a little know-how about the job.
Know-how is the knowledge and skill needed to complete a task. Mechanics have a lot of know-how when it comes to cars. This folksy word pretty much defines itself: when you have know-how, you know how to do something.
Know-how is knowledge of the methods or techniques of doing something, especially something technical or practical. [ informal ] He hasn't got the know-how to run a farm.
