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dexterity
[ dek-ster-i-tee ]
noun
- skill or adroitness in using the hands or body; agility.
- mental adroitness or skill; cleverness.
dexterity
/ ɛˈɛɪɪ /
noun
- physical, esp manual, skill or nimbleness
- mental skill or adroitness: cleverness
- rare.the characteristic of being right-handed
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzd·ٱi·ٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of dexterity1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dexterity1
Example Sentences
Their children seem rudderless, but they approach the world with more dexterity.
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.
Intricate pre-plotted plays befuddle defences with a blizzard of runners, while they shift the ball with a cardsharp's speed and dexterity.
He did not have the players or the managerial dexterity to consistently overcome the low blocks of inferior teams.
Scotland, like France, moved the ball with dexterity and speed that England aspire to, but seldom achieve.
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