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Adeptness

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a·dept  (-dpt)
adj.
Very skilled. See Synonyms at proficient.
n. (dpt)
A highly skilled person; an expert: "The adepts in Washington mean to give rather than to take" (Lewis H. Lapham).

[Latin adeptus, past participle of adipsc, to attain : ad-, ad- + apsc, to grasp.]

a·deptly adv.
a·deptness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Adeptness - skillful performance or ability without difficultyadeptness - skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful
touch - deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"
dexterity, manual dexterity, sleight - adroitness in using the hands


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Either way, exposure and adeptness in handling the material and the tools are keys to earning vocational qualifications from government certifying agencies.
adeptness at inducing desirable responses in others.
Through the success of our previous collections and the adeptness of the artisans at our workshops, we have gradually developed our technical skills to create more intricate work, and to diversify the aesthetic that characterizes the jewellery produced by our workshops.
 
 
 
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