dexterity
English
Etymology
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Borrowed from Middle French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter (“on the right”)
Pronunciation
Noun
dexterity (countable and uncountable, plural dexterities)
- Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
- 1913, Robert Barr, chapter 5, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad[1]:
- She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination. The elder woman returned with dressings and a sponge, which she placed on a chair.
- Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity.
- She twirled the pencil through her fingers with impressive dexterity.
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Translations
skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
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