working knowledge
Functional grasp enough
Working knowledge is enough familiarity with a subject to use it practically, though not to master it.
Someone with a working knowledge of Spanish can navigate a conversation but couldn't translate poetry.
The job requires a working knowledge of Excel.
It implies functional competence—you can work with it, even if gaps remain.
Mental comprehension of something
- graspSeize or understand
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
familiarity · acquaintance · awareness · literacy · acumen · cognizance · insight · adequacy
Foundational knowledge of something
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- foundationsStructural bases below ground
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- coreCentral essential portion
groundwork · rudiments · elements · overview · preliminaries · ABC · 101 · introduction
Gaining knowledge gradually
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- exposureState of being unprotected
- familiarizationBecoming acquainted with something
study · practice · apprenticeship · mentorship · tutelage · orientation · instruction · education
Involving direct physical engagement
- practicalSuited for real use
- functionalAble to operate correctly
- applicableAble to be used
- operationalReady to function
usable · actionable · utilitarian · real-world · applied · everyday · implementable · task-oriented
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- graspSeize or understand
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- proficiencySkilled performance level
capability · familiarity · acquaintance · awareness · literacy · acumen · cognizance · insight · adequacy · sufficiency
basics
Foundational knowledge of something
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- foundationsStructural bases below ground
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
core · groundwork · rudiments · elements · overview · preliminaries · ABC · 101 · introduction · footing
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- exposureState of being unprotected
familiarization · study · practice · apprenticeship · mentorship · tutelage · orientation · instruction · education · immersion
hands-on
Involving direct physical engagement
- practicalSuited for real use
- functionalAble to operate correctly
- applicableAble to be used
operational · usable · actionable · utilitarian · real-world · applied · everyday · implementable · task-oriented · experiential
- knowledgebook learning, encyclopedia, reference book, dictionary, thesaurus
- prior knowledgebackground, expertise, prerequisite, memory, familiarity
- expertiseexpertise, skill, mastery, proficiency, competence
- expertise termsexpert, specialist, authority, master, pro
- hearsayrumor, gossip, hearsay, whisper, buzz
working knowledgeignorance
Absence of knowledge
ineptitude · cluelessness · incompetence · incomprehension · mastery
working knowledgeunfamiliarity
Lack of prior knowledge
inexperience · ignorance · strangeness · newness · blank slate
working, knowledge, work, know, worked, worker, workers, workable, unworkable