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Noun: dexterity  deks'te-ru-tee
  1. 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