Dexterity


Concise Oxford English Dictionary
dexterity
dɛk’stɛrɪti
■ noun skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

C16: from Fr. dextérité, from L. dexteritas, from dexter ‘on the right’.

Concise Oxford Thesaurus
dexterity
▶ noun
painting china demanded dexterity: DEFTNESS, adeptness, adroitness, agility, nimbleness, handiness, ability, talent, skill, proficiency, expertise, experience, efficiency, mastery, delicacy, knack, artistry, finesse.
his political dexterity: SHREWDNESS, astuteness, sharp-wittedness, acumen, acuity, intelligence; ingenuity, inventiveness, cleverness, smartness; canniness, sense, discernment, insight, understanding, penetration, perception, perspicacity, discrimination; cunning, artfulness, craftiness; informal nous, horse sense, savvy.

EngMac
dexterity
вештина; спретност

English-Serbian dictionary
Dexterity
Okretnost-Vestina-Vicnost

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
dex·ter·i·ty
Pronunciation: dek-‘ster-ə-tē, -‘ste-rə-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French dexterité, from Latin dexteritat-, dexteritas, from dexter
Date: 1518

1 : mental skill or quickness : ADROITNESS
2 : readiness and grace in physical activity especially : skill and ease in using the hands

Dexterity was last modified: April 27th, 2019 by Jovan Stosic

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