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Added 9 October 2026

know-how

/ˈnəʊ.haʊ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about know-how at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something.

Origin

Deverbal from know how. American English, 1838.

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