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Savvy

noun/sˈævi/
Definition
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
get the meaning of something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈævi/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈavi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈavi/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈævi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
understandingdigapprehensioncompassdiscernmentgraspcomprehendgrokget the pictureapprehend
Parts of Speech
nounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
“he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”
verbget the meaning of something
“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
Word Forms
understandverbperceive (an idea or situation) mentally
apprehendverbget the meaning of something
savvyverbget the meaning of something
comprehensibleadjectivecapable of being comprehended or understood
comprehendibleadjectivecapable of being comprehended or understood
comprehensionnounan ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
savvynounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
graspnoununderstanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
graspingnoununderstanding with difficulty
apprehensibleadjectivecapable of being apprehended or understood
apprehensiveadjectivequick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
apprehensionnounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
apprehendernouna person who knows or apprehends
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
klug
der kognitive Zustand von jemandem, der versteht
🇫🇷French
avisé
l'état cognitif de quelqu'un qui comprend
🇪🇸Spanish
comprensión
la condición cognitiva de alguien que entiende
🇮🇹Italian
esperto
la condizione cognitiva di chi capisce
🇳🇱Dutch
snugger
de cognitieve toestand van iemand die begrijpt
🇵🇹Portuguese
experiente
a condição cognitiva de quem entende
🇷🇺Russian
сообразительный
когнитивное состояние человека, который понимает
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सामान्य बुद्धि
जो कोई समझता है उसकी संज्ञानात्मक स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
বুদ্ধিমান
যে কেউ বোঝে তার জ্ঞানীয় অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
அறிவாளி
புரிந்துகொள்ளும் ஒருவரின் அறிவாற்றல் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
తెలివిగల
అర్థం చేసుకునే వ్యక్తి యొక్క అభిజ్ఞా స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
जाणकार
समजणाऱ्या व्यक्तीची संज्ञानात्मक स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમજદાર
સમજનાર વ્યક્તિની જ્ઞાનાત્મક સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಾಣತನ
ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರ ಅರಿವಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബുദ്ധിയുള്ള
മനസ്സിലാക്കുന്ന ഒരാളുടെ വൈജ്ഞാനിക അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮਝਦਾਰ
ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦੀ ਬੋਧਾਤਮਕ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਜੋ ਸਮਝਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سمجھدار
کسی کی علمی حالت جو سمجھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
精明的
理解者的认知状况
🇯🇵Japanese
精通した
理解できる人の認知状態
🇰🇷Korean
실제적 지식
이해하는 사람의 인지적 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hiểu biết
tình trạng nhận thức của một người hiểu
🇹🇭Thai
เข้าใจ
สภาพความรู้ความเข้าใจของผู้ที่เข้าใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengerti
kondisi kognitif seseorang yang memahami
🇵🇭Filipino
marunong
ang cognitive condition ng isang taong nakakaunawa
🇲🇾Malay
arif
keadaan kognitif seseorang yang memahami
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
والدهاء
الحالة المعرفية لشخص يفهم
🇮🇷Persian
باهوش
وضعیت شناختی کسی که می فهمد
🇹🇷Turkish
anlayışlı
anlayan birinin bilişsel durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֲבָנָה
המצב הקוגניטיבי של מישהו שמבין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'savvy'?
The primary meaning of 'savvy' is 'the cognitive condition of someone who understands'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'savvy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'savvy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'savvy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'savvy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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