Definition of savvy Savvy
/sæˈvi/ - [satvee] - sav•vy
We found 8 definitions of savvy from 5 different sources.
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| savvy - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" | ||
| understanding, apprehension, discernment | ||
| knowing a clear and certain mental apprehension | ||
| comprehension an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature" | ||
| self-knowledge an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities | ||
| smattering a slight or superficial understanding of a subject | ||
| grasp, appreciation, hold an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" | ||
| grasping the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) | ||
| hindsight understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; "hindsight is always better than foresight" | ||
| brainstorm, brainwave, insight (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph | ||
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| savvy - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" | ||
| grok, get the picture, comprehend, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend | ||
| understand know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" | ||
| figure understand; "He didn't figure her" | ||
| cotton on, get onto, get wise, catch on, get it, twig, latch on, tumble become popular; "This fashion caught on in Paris" | ||
| intuit know or grasp by intuition or feeling | ||
| digest soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture | ||
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Wiktionary 
- savvy (Verb)
To understand. - savvy (Adjective)
Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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savvy
To get the meaning of something. -
savvy
The cognitive condition of someone who understands.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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savvy
Savvey, sav′i, v.t. to know: to understand.—v.i. to possess knowledge.—n. general ability. [Sp. sabe—saber, to know—L. sapĕre, to be wise.]
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