dexterity
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dex·ter·i·ty
(dĕk-stĕr′ĭ-tē)n.
1. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.
[French dextérité, from Latin dexteritās, 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. (Physiology) rare the characteristic of being right-handed
[C16: from Latin dexteritās aptness, readiness, prosperity; see dexter1]
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dex•ter•i•ty
(dɛkˈstɛr ɪ ti)n.
1. skill or adroitness in using the body or esp. the hands.
2. mental adroitness or skill; cleverness.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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
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
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dexterity
noun1. Skillfulness in the use of the hands or body:
2. The quality or state of being mentally agile:
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Translations
مَهارَه، خِفَّةُ يَد
zručnostobratnost
fingerfærdighed
näppäryystaitavuus
kézügyességügyesség
lagni
miklumas
izveicībaveiklība
beceriklilikhüner
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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)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dexterity
(dekˈsterəti) noun skill and/or quickness, especially with the hands. She showed her dexterity with a needle and thread.
ˈdext(e)rous adjective skilful, especially with the hands. He is a very dexterous surgeon.
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dex·ter·i·ty
n. dexteridad, habilidad de usar las manos con perfecta coordinación motora.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
dexterity
n destrezaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.