dexterity
noun [U] /dekˈster.ə.ti/
/-t̬i/ Definition
› the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands, or the ability to think quickly and effectively: He caught the ball with great dexterity. He answered the journalists' questions with all the dexterity of a politician.Skill, talent and ability dexterous (also dextrous) /ˈdek.stər.əs/
/-stɚ-/ adjective › a dexterous movementSkilled, talented and able dexterously (also dextrously) /ˈdek.stər.əs.li/
/-stɚ-/ adverb
/-stɚ-/ adjective › a dexterous movementSkilled, talented and able dexterously (also dextrously) /ˈdek.stər.əs.li/
/-stɚ-/ adverb (Definition of dexterity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a magic touch idiom
- ability noun
- accomplishment noun
- accuracy noun
- acumen noun
- endowment noun
- facility noun (ABILITY)
- faculty noun (ABILITY)
- finesse noun
- flair noun
- forte noun
- manual dexterity noun
- métier noun
- polish noun (SKILL)
- prowess noun
- pyrotechnics noun
- speciality noun (BEHAVIOUR)
- what sb is (really) made of idiom
- wizardry noun
- workmanship noun
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