Noun: dexterity deks'te-ru-tee
- Adroitness in using the hands
"he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity"; "The surgeon's manual dexterity was crucial for performing delicate operations";
- manual dexterity, sleight
Derived forms: dexterities
Type of: adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness
Encyclopedia: Dexterity