ability to know

ability to know
index comprehension, reason (sound judgment)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • know-how — ˈknow how noun [uncountable] practical ability, knowledge and skill in a technical area: • Innovations plc are an unusual and energetic company with considerable in house technical know how. • the acquisition of know how or patent rights * * *… …   Financial and business terms

  • know-how — index experience (background), faculty (ability), knowledge (awareness), knowledge (learning) …   Law dictionary

  • know-how — n [U] informal knowledge, practical ability, or skill to do something ▪ those who have the know how to exploit the technology to the fullest ▪ the know how needed by today s practising lawyer ▪ No other company had the technical know how to deal… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ability — [n1] power to act, perform aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency, comprehension, dexterity, endowment, facility, faculty, intelligence, might, potentiality, qualification, resourcefulness, skill, strength, talent, understanding;… …   New thesaurus

  • know black from white — know the difference between things, have an ability to make distinctions …   English contemporary dictionary

  • know-how — [n] skill, talent ability, adroitness, aptitude, art, background, capability, command, craft, cunning, dexterity, experience, expertise, expertness, faculty, flair, ingenuity, knack, knowledge, proficiency, savoir faire, wisdom; concepts 409,630… …   New thesaurus

  • ability — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. power, skill, competency, capacity, capability, aptitude, faculty, talent (inf.), know how; what it takes (si). Ant., inability, incompetency. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Capacity to act] Syn. aptitude,… …   English dictionary for students

  • know-how — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, expertise, skill, savvy (sl.). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. skill, background, competence, expertise; see ability 1 , experience 3 , knowledge 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. expertise,… …   English dictionary for students

  • ability — noun 1) the ability to read and write Syn: capacity, capability, potential, potentiality, power, faculty, aptness, facility; wherewithal, means 2) the president s leadership ability Syn: talent …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • ability — noun 1) the ability to read Syn: capacity, capability, power, faculty, facility, wherewithal, means 2) leadership ability Syn: talent, skill, aptitude, expertise …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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