SAVVY Definition & Meaning

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savvy

[ sav-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

savvier, savviest.

experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
consumers who are savvy about prices;
a tech-savvy entrepreneur.

noun

Also ��v��·�Ա��. practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense:
a candidate who seemed to have no political savvy.

verb (used with or without object)

savvied, savvying.

to know; understand.

savvy

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verb

to understand or get the sense of (an idea, etc)
no savvy
I don't (he doesn't, etc) understand

noun

comprehension

adjective

shrewd; well-informed

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of savvy¹

First recorded in 1775–85; from Spanish sabe, 3rd-person singular present of saber “to know,” from Latin sapere “to be wise, taste”; sapient none

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of savvy¹

C18: corruption of Spanish sabe ( usted ) (you) know, from saber to know, from Latin sapere to be wise

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Example Sentences

There is the migration of many, many people towards the West, digitally savvy about the relative riches here, climate change and conflict among the push factors for some too.

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Such efforts often have made even the savviest investors and best-credentialed experts look like idiots.

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But actors who are savvy marketers also know to give the public what it wants . . . and to use it to their advantage.

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The ban is designed to force grocery stores to provide paper coupons to everyone, including elderly shoppers who are not as tech savvy as younger shoppers.

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According to Mr Dreyer, Japan's approach is antithetical to China's: a long-term vision, a lack of political interference and a commercially savvy club structure.

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