Definition for

dexterity


noun – Greater facility in using the right hand than the left; right-handedness.

noun – Manual skill; skill in using the hands, especially in mechanical or artistic work; hence, physical suppleness or adroitness in general; that readiness in action which proceeds from experience or practice, united with activity or precision of motion.

noun – Mental adroitness or skill; cleverness; promptness in devising expedients; quickness and skill in managing or conducting a scheme of operations.

noun – Synonyms Address, facility, faculty, tact, cleverness, aptness, aptitude, ability, art, knack.

noun – Right-handedness.

noun – Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts.

noun – Readiness in the use or control of the mental powers; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or difficult affair; adroitness.

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