know-how
[
noh
-hou]
/ˈnoʊˌhaʊ/
noun
1.
knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise:
Designing a computer requires a lot of know-how.
Origin
1830-40,
Americanism; noun use of verb phrase
know how
British Dictionary definitions for
know-how
know-how
noun
(
informal
)
1.
ingenuity, aptitude, or skill; knack
2.
commercial and saleable knowledge of how to do a particular thing; experience
Slang definitions & phrases for
know-how
know-how
noun
Skill, esp technical skill; practical competence
: Takes know-how to run that thing
(1838+)