dexterity

dex·ter·i·ty

D0186800 (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.

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[French dextérité, from Latin dexteritās, from dexter, skillful; see dexter.]

dexterity

(dɛkˈstɛrɪtɪ) n1. physical, esp manual, skill or nimbleness2. mental skill or adroitness; cleverness3. (Physiology) rare the characteristic of being right-handed[C16: from Latin dexteritās aptness, readiness, prosperity; see dexter¹]

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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dexterity - adroitness in using the hands manual dexterity, sleightadeptness, 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"

dexterity

noun1. skill, expertise, mastery, touch, facility, craft, knack, finesse, artistry, proficiency, smoothness, neatness, deftness, nimbleness, adroitness, effortlessness, handiness He showed great dexterity on the guitar.
skill inability, incompetence, incapacity, ineptitude, clumsiness, uselessness, gaucheness2. cleverness, art, ability, ingenuity, readiness, aptitude, adroitness, aptness, expertness, skilfulness the wit and verbal dexterity of the script

dexterity

noun1. Skillfulness in the use of the hands or body:adroitness, deftness, dexterousness, prowess, skill, sleight.2. The quality or state of being mentally agile:agileness, agility, dexterousness, nimbleness, quickness.

Translations

敏捷灵巧

dexterity

(dekˈsterəti) noun skill and/or quickness, especially with the hands. She showed her dexterity with a needle and thread. 敏捷，靈巧 敏捷，灵巧 ˈdext(e)rous adjective skilful, especially with the hands. He is a very dexterous surgeon. 敏捷的 敏捷的