dexterity

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.

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

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]

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.

[1520–30; < Latin dexteritās readiness =dexter skillful (see dexter) + -itās -ity]

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"

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

dexterity

noun

1. Skillfulness in the use of the hands or body:

adroitness, deftness, dexterousness, prowess, skill, sleight.

2. The quality or state of being mentally agile:

agileness, agility, dexterousness, nimbleness, quickness.

Translations

مَهارَه، خِفَّةُ يَد

zručnostobratnost

fingerfærdighed

GeschicklichkeitFingerfertigkeit

δεξιοσύνηεπιδεξιότηταεπιτηδειότηταμαστοριά

destreza

näppäryystaitavuus

dextérité

גמישותזריזותמיומנות

kézügyességügyesség

lagni

destrezza

miklumas

izveicībaveiklība

handigheid

beceriklilikhüner

敏捷灵巧

dexterity

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

dexterity

[dɛkˈstɛrɪti] n → dextérité f, adresse f

dexterity

n → Geschick nt

dexterity

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

dexterity

(dekˈsterəti) noun

skill and/or quickness, especially with the hands. She showed her dexterity with a needle and thread. vaardigheid مَهارَه، خِفَّةُ يَد сръчност destreza zručnost, obratnost die Geschicklichkeit fingerfærdighed επιδεξιότηταdestreza, habilidad (käte)osavus مهارت؛ تردستی näppäryys dextéritéזריזות निपुणता spretnost, vještina kézügyesség ketrampilan (hand)lagni destrezza 器用さ 손재주 있음 miklumas, nagingumas veiklība; izveicība kemahiran handigheidfingerferdighet, dyktighetzręczność, sprawność تكړه توب، مهارت، استاذى: وړتوب (لياقت 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

ˈdext(e)rous adjective

skilful, especially with the hands. He is a very dexterous surgeon. vaardige حاذِق، ماهِر، رَشيق اليَدَيْن сръчен destro zručný, obratný, šikovný geschickt fingerfærdig επιδέξιοςdiestro, 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, behendigfingerferdig, behendigzręczny, sprawny ماهر destro îndemânatic опытный šikovný spreten spretan fingerfärdig, skicklig, händig ที่คล่องแคล่ว hünerli, becerikli 敏捷的 спритний, моторний ماہر khéo léo 敏捷的

dex·ter·i·ty

n. dexteridad, habilidad de usar las manos con perfecta coordinación motora.

dexterity

n destreza