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know-how
- /ˈnəʊ.haʊ/ UK
- /ˈnaː.huː/ Northumbria
- /ˈnoʊ.haʊ/ US
Sounds like nohow · Rhymes with (UK) -əʊhaʊ, (US) -oʊhaʊ
Where it comes from
Deverbal from know how. American English, 1838.
noun knowhow
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The knowledge and skill to be able to (do something correctly).
Marlo has the know-how to fix your computer.
Similar: expertise, savoir-faire
Translations
Every language
noun the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly
| Español | know-how, saber hacer, noujáu, know how |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 노하우 nohau |
| 日本語 | ノウハウ nōhau |
| 中文 | 技巧 jìqiǎo, 技能 jìnéng, 知識 /知识 zhīshi |
| हिन्दी | व्यवहार-ज्ञान vyavhār-jñān |
| Português | saber-fazer, savoir-faire, know-how |
| Français | savoir-faire |
| Deutsch | Fachwissen, Sachkenntnis, Know-how |
| Italiano | conoscenza, sapere fare |
| Ελληνικά | τεχνογνωσία technognosía |
| Русский | ноу-ха́у nou-xáu |
| العربية | دِرَايَة dirāya, بَرَاعَة barāʕa, مَهَارَة mahāra, حِذْق ḥiḏq |
Talk about this word "know-how." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/know-how. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. know-how. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/know-how "know-how." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/know-how.Cite this
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