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dexterity

[ dek-ster-i-tee ]

noun

  1. skill or adroitness in using the hands or body; agility.
  2. mental adroitness or skill; cleverness.


dexterity

/ ɛˈɛɪɪ /

noun

  1. physical, esp manual, skill or nimbleness
  2. mental skill or adroitness: cleverness
  3. rare.
    the characteristic of being right-handed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dexterity1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin ٱ “readiness, skillfulness,” from dexter “skillful” + - -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dexterity1

C16: from Latin ٱ aptness, readiness, prosperity; see dexter 1
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Their children seem rudderless, but they approach the world with more dexterity.

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I was struck by Coates’ visual dexterity, especially the scene with the elevator and the violence that defines white supremacy in the most mundane settings in the 21st century.

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Intricate pre-plotted plays befuddle defences with a blizzard of runners, while they shift the ball with a cardsharp's speed and dexterity.

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He did not have the players or the managerial dexterity to consistently overcome the low blocks of inferior teams.

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Scotland, like France, moved the ball with dexterity and speed that England aspire to, but seldom achieve.

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