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dex·ter·i·ty

(dĕk-stĕr′ĭ-tē)
n.
1. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.
[French dextérité, from Latin dexteritās, from dexter, skillful; see dexter.]
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dexterity

(dɛkˈstɛrɪtɪ)
n
1. physical, esp manual, skill or nimbleness
2. mental skill or adroitness; cleverness
3. (Physiology) rare the characteristic of being right-handed
[C16: from Latin dexteritās aptness, readiness, prosperity; see dexter1]
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dex•ter•i•ty

(dɛkˈstɛr ɪ ti)

n.
1. skill or adroitness in using the body or esp. the hands.
2. mental adroitness or skill; cleverness.
[1520–30; < Latin dexteritās readiness =dexter skillful (see dexter) + -itās -ity]
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Noun 1. [画像:dexterity - adroitness in using the hands]dexterity - adroitness in using the hands
adeptness, adroitness, deftness, quickness, facility - skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
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dexterity

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dexterity

noun
1. Skillfulness in the use of the hands or body:
2. The quality or state of being mentally agile:
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Translations
مَهارَه، خِفَّةُ يَد
zručnostobratnost
fingerfærdighed
näppäryystaitavuus
kézügyességügyesség
lagni
miklumas
izveicībaveiklība
beceriklilikhüner

dexterity

[deksˈterɪtɪ] N (physical, mental) → destreza f, habilidad f
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dexterity

[dɛkˈstɛrɪti] n → dextérité f, adresse f
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dexterity

n → Geschick nt
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dexterity

[dɛksˈtɛrɪtɪ] n dexterity (in doing sth) (of hands) → destrezza (a fare qc); (of mind) → abilità (nel fare qc)
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dexterity

(dekˈsterəti) noun
skill and/or quickness, especially with the hands. She showed her dexterity with a needle and thread. vaardigheid مَهارَه، خِفَّةُ يَد сръчност destreza zručnost, obratnost die Geschicklichkeit fingerfærdighed επιδεξιότητα destreza, habilidad (käte)osavus مهارت؛ تردستی näppäryys dextérité זריזות निपुणता spretnost, vještina kézügyesség ketrampilan (hand)lagni destrezza 器用さ 손재주 있음 miklumas, nagingumas veiklība; izveicība kemahiran handigheid fingerferdighet, dyktighet zręczność, sprawność تكړه توب، مهارت، استاذى: وړتوب (لياقت destreza dexteri­tate, îndemnare проворство obratnosť ročnost spretnost fingerfärdighet, händighet, skicklighet ความคล่องแคล่ว hüner, beceriklilik 敏捷,靈巧 спритність, моторність چابکدستی sự khéo tay 敏捷,灵巧
ˈdext(e)rous adjective
skilful, especially with the hands. He is a very dexterous surgeon. vaardige حاذِق، ماهِر، رَشيق اليَدَيْن сръчен destro zručný, obratný, šikovný geschickt fingerfærdig επιδέξιος diestro, hábil osav ماهر؛ زبر دست kätevä habile זְרִיז יָדַיִים निपुण okretan, spretan (manuálisan) ügyes ahli handlaginn abile 器用な 솜씨 좋은 miklus, nagingas veikls; izveicīgs cekap handig, behendig fingerferdig, behendig zręczny, sprawny ماهر destro îndemânatic опытный šikovný spreten spretan fingerfärdig, skicklig, händig ที่คล่องแคล่ว hünerli, becerikli 敏捷的 спритний, моторний ماہر khéo léo 敏捷的
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dex·ter·i·ty

n. dexteridad, habilidad de usar las manos con perfecta coordinación motora.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

dexterity

n destreza
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Of all the wondrous devices and dexterities, the sleights of hand and countless subtleties, to which the veteran whaleman is so often forced, none exceed that fine manoeuvre with the lance called pitchpoling.
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