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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Savvy  \Sav"vy\,  Savvey  \Sav"vey\,  n. 
  Comprehension;  knowledge  of  affairs;  mental  grasp.  [Slang,  U. 
  S.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Savvy  \Sav"vy\,  Savvey  \Sav"vey\,  v.  t.  &  i.  [Written  also 
  {savey}.]  [Sp.  saber  to  know  sabe  usted  do  you  know?] 
  To  understand;  to  comprehend;  know  [Slang,  U.  S.] 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  savvy 
  n  :  the  cognitive  condition  of  someone  who  understands;  "he  has 
  virtually  no  understanding  of  social  cause  and  effect" 
  [syn:  {understanding},  {apprehension},  {discernment}] 
  v  :  get  the  meaning  of  something  "Do  you  comprehend  the  meaning 
  of  this  letter?"  [syn:  {get  the  picture},  {comprehend},  {dig}, 
  {grasp},  {compass},  {apprehend}] 




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