: knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise
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you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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But there’s a difference between ability and know-how or execution.
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The cause is partly the improved treatment of evolution in state science standards, which specify what knowledge and know-how students are expected to acquire in the course of their K–12 science education.
—Glenn Branch, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Fusco characterized the partnership as a cool combination of both brands’ know-how.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Combine Domain Expertise With AI Knowledge Pair deep domain expertise with AI know-how.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The cause is partly the improved treatment of evolution in state science standards, which specify what knowledge and know-how students are expected to acquire in the course of their K–12 science education.
—Glenn Branch, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Fusco characterized the partnership as a cool combination of both brands’ know-how.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Combine Domain Expertise With AI Knowledge Pair deep domain expertise with AI know-how.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-how. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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