English Explanatory Dictionary

know-how

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The knowledge and skill to be able to (do something correctly).

Pronunciation

/ˈnəʊ.haʊ/ /ˈnaː.huː/ /ˈnoʊ.haʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-know-how.wav

Word forms

know-how knowhow

Etymology

Deverbal from know how. American English, 1838.

Synonyms

expertise savoir-faire

Derived words

snow-how
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