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Definition of knowhow

knowhow

/ˈnoʊˌhaʊ/
(UK: know-how)
know · how
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• noun

1

Practical knowledge, technical skill, or expertise in how to accomplish something efficiently; an unhyphenated variant of 'know-how'.

Example

"The small startup lacked the manufacturing knowhow needed to scale production globally."

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• Nearby Words

know-how
knowable
knower
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knowing
knowingly
knowledge

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the mid-19th century as a nominalization of the verbal phrase 'to know how', and typically spelled with a hyphen as 'know-how'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Knowhow. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 4, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/knowhow
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