know how

Definitions of know how
  1. noun
    the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
    synonyms: conocimiento práctico, pericia
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    método
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
    astucia, hondura, profundidad
    the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
    buen criterio, criterio, discernimiento, enjuiciamiento, malicia, sentido
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
    metodología
    the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
    sistema
    a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
    técnica
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
    type of:
    capacidad, poder
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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