dexterity

dex·ter·i·ty  (dk-str-t)

n.

1. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.

2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.

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[French dextérité, from Latin dexterits, from dexter, skillful; see dexter.]

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dexterity [dɛkˈstɛrɪtɪ]

n

1. physical, esp manual, skill or nimbleness

2. mental skill or adroitness: cleverness

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Rare the characteristic of being right-handed

[from Latin dexteritās aptness, readiness, prosperity; see dexter¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dexterity - adroitness in using the hands         manual dexterity, sleight adeptness, adroitness, deftness, quickness, facility - skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

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dexterity

noun

1. skill, expertise, mastery, touch, facility, craft, knack, finesse, artistry, proficiency, smoothness, neatness, deftness, nimbleness, adroitness, effortlessness, handiness He showed great dexterity on the guitar.
skill inability, incompetence, incapacity, ineptitude, clumsiness, uselessness, gaucheness

2. cleverness, art, ability, ingenuity, readiness, aptitude, adroitness, aptness, expertness, skilfulness the wit and verbal dexterity of the script

Translations

dexterity [deksˈterɪtɪ] N (physical, mental) → destreza f, habilidad f

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dexterity [dɛkˈstɛrɪti] n → dextérité f, adresse f

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dexterity

n → Geschick nt

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dexterity [dɛksˈtɛrɪtɪ] n dexterity (in doing sth) (of hands) → destrezza (a fare qc); (of mind) → abilità (nel fare qc)

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dexterity [dɛksˈtɛrɪtɪ] n dexterity (in doing sth) (of hands) → destrezza (a fare qc); (of mind) → abilità (nel fare qc)

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dexterity

n dexterity [dekˈsterəti]

skill and/or quickness, especially with the hands She showed her dexterity with a needle and thread. vaardigheid مَهارَه، خِفَّةُ يَد сръчност zručnost, obratnost fingerfærdighed die Geschicklichkeit επιδεξιότητα destreza, habilidad (käte)osavus مهارت؛ تردستی näppäryys dextérité זְרִיזוּת निपुणता spretnost, vještina kézügyesség ketrampilan (hand)lagni destrezza 器用さ 손재주 있음 miklumas, nagingumas veiklība; izveicība kemahiran handigheid fingerferdighet, dyktighet zręczność, sprawność destreza dexteri­tate, îndemnare проворство obratnosť ročnost spretnost fingerfärdighet, händighet, skicklighet ความคล่องแคล่ว hüner, beceriklilik 敏捷，靈巧 спритність, моторність چابکدستی sự khéo tay 敏捷，灵巧

adj dext(e)rous

skilful, especially with the hands He is a very dexterous surgeon. vaardige حاذِق، ماهِر، رَشيق اليَدَيْن сръчен zručný, obratný, šikovný fingerfærdig geschickt επιδέξιος diestro, hábil osav ماهر؛ زبر دست kätevä habile זְרִיז יָדַיִים निपुण okretan, spretan (manuálisan) ügyes ahli handlaginn abile 器用な 솜씨 좋은 miklus, nagingas veikls; izveicīgs cekap handig, behendig fingerferdig, behendig zręczny, sprawny destro îndemânatic опытный šikovný spreten spretan fingerfärdig, skicklig, händig ที่คล่องแคล่ว hünerli, becerikli 敏捷的 спритний, моторний ماہر khéo léo 敏捷的