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dexterity
Dexterity is defined as skill or grace when doing actions, especially using your hands and body.
(noun)An example of dexterity is when you are a skilled knitter.
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See dexterity in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- skill in using one's hands or body; adroitness
- skill in using one's mind; cleverness
Origin: L dexteritas, skillfulness, handiness < dexter: see dexter
See dexterity in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
- Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.
Origin:
Origin: French dextérité
Origin: , from Latin dexteritās
Origin: , from dexter, skillful; see dexter
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