handiness

Han·dy  (hnd), W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873-1958.

American musician and composer. He was the first person to recognize the importance of blues as a legitimate musical form and the first to publish a blues composition, "The Memphis Blues" (1911).

---

hand·y  (hnd)

adj. hand·i·er, hand·i·est

1. Skillful in using one's hands; manually adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous.

2. Readily accessible: found a handy spot for the hammer.

3. Useful; convenient: a handy tool.

4. Easy to use or handle: a handy reference book.

---

handi·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	handiness - skillfulness with the hands; "he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity" skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful
	2.	handiness - the quality of being at hand when needed accessibility, availability, availableness convenience - the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan" command - availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew" print - availability in printed form; "we've got to get that story into print"; "his book is no longer in print"

Translations

handiness [ˈhændɪnɪs] N

1. (= closeness) → proximidad f
the advantage of this house is its handiness for the school → la ventaja de esta casa es su proximidad a la escuela or lo cerca que queda de la escuela
because of the handiness of the library → debido a que la biblioteca está tan a mano or queda tan cerca, porque resulta tan cómodo ir a la biblioteca

2. [of tool, gadget] → utilidad f

3. (= skill) → habilidad f, destreza f

handiness

n

(= skill) → Geschick nt, → Geschicklichkeit f

(= nearness, accessibility: of shops etc) → günstige Lage

(= convenience, usefulness: of tool, car etc) → Nützlichkeit f; (= easiness to handle) → Handlichkeit f