know-how

• knowhow

Deverbal from know how.^[1] American English, 1838.^[2][3]

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnəʊ.haʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈnoʊ.haʊ/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: (UK) -əʊhaʊ, (US) -oʊhaʊ
• Homophone: nohow

know-how (uncountable)

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

   Synonym: expertise

   Marlo has the know-how to fix your computer.

   • 2008 April 20, G. Pascal Zachary, “How Scientific Gains Abroad Pay Off in the U.S.”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     American innovators — with their world-class strengths in product design, marketing and finance — may have a historic opportunity to convert the scientific know-how from abroad into market gains and profits. Mr. Hill views the transition to “the postscientific society” as an unrecognized bonus for American creators of new products and services.

• snow-how

• “know-how”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “know-how”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Unadapted borrowing from English know-how

• IPA^(key): /ˈknou̯hɑu̯/, [ˈkno̞u̯ɦɑ̝u̯]
• Rhymes: -ouhɑu

know-how

1. know-how

• tietotaito
• osaaminen

• “know-how”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Unadapted borrowing from English know-how.

• IPA^(key): /noˈaw/, /noˈwaw/, (careful style) /noˈhaw/^[1]
• Rhymes: -aw

know-how m (invariable)

1. know-how

Unadapted borrowing from English know-how.

know-how m (plural know-hows)

1. know-how

   Synonyms: saber-fazer, savoir-faire

   • 2006, Daniela Zaitz, Direito & know-how, Jurua Editora, →ISBN, page 31:

     Outro tipo de conceitualização é aquela dada por François Magnin, que tenta sistematizar as diversas definições de know-how analisando a quais elementos a expressão se aplicaria. O autor conclui que podem ser objeto do know-how quatro tipos de elementos, considerados isoladamente ou em conjunto: a habilidade técnica, a experiência técnica, os conhecimentos técnicos e os processos.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2007, Ram Charan, Know-how: as 8 competências que separam os que fazem dos que não fazem, Elsevier Brasil, →ISBN, page 74:

     É necessário ter know-how para penetrar no caos organizado que existe na maior parte das empresas e concentrar-se no conjunto de elementos cruciais.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2007, R. Kelly Rainer Jr., Casey G. Cegielski, Introdução a Sistemas de Informação: Apoiando e transformando negócios na era da mobilidade, Elsevier Brasil, →ISBN, page 130:

     O conhecimento é criado conforme as pessoas determinam novas maneiras de fazer as coisas ou desenvolvem know-how. Algumas vezes, acrescenta-se conhecimento externo.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Unadapted borrowing from English know-how.

know-how n (uncountable)

1. know-how