Definitions for Dexterity
dɛkˈstɛr ɪ tidex·ter·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. dexterity, manual dexterity, sleightnoun

   adroitness in using the hands

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. dexteritynoun

   Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

2. Etymology: dexteritas, from dexter

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEXTERITYnoun

   Etymology: dexteritas, Latin.

   1. Readiness of limbs; activity; readiness to attain skill; skill; expertness.2. Readiness of contrivance; quickness of expedient; skill of management.

   His wisdom, by often evading from perils, was turned rather into a dexterity to deliver himself from dangers, when they pressed him, than into a providence to prevent and remove them afar off. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   They attempted to be knaves, but wanted art and dexterity. Robert South, Sermons.

   The same Protestants may, by their dexterity, make themselves the national religion, and dispose the church-revenues among their pastors. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dexterity

   Fine motor skill (or dexterity) is the coordination of small muscles in movement with the eyes, hands and fingers. The complex levels of manual dexterity that humans exhibit can be related to the nervous system. Fine motor skills aid in the growth of intelligence and develop continuously throughout the stages of human development.

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1. dexterity

   Dexterity refers to the skill in performing tasks, especially with hands, or the ability to move nimbly and easily. It can also refer to mental agility or adroitness in using the mind or thoughts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Dexteritynoun

   right-handedness

2. Dexteritynoun

   readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts; as, dexterity with the chisel

3. Dexteritynoun

   readiness in the use or control of the mental powers; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or difficult affair; adroitness

How to pronounce Dexterity?

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dexterity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dexterity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Dexterity in a Sentence

1. Filmmaker Evan Briggs:

   It's something that you or I could do in 30 seconds flat, and watching them both try to fumble through with limited dexterity was kind of painful but sweet because they really needed each other to make it happen, you could tell the kids felt, we're doing this together, and we're helping each other, and it's not yet another situation where I'm not big enough.

2. Charles Krauthammer:

   They really handle themselves. With dexterity on the stage in the way that nobody else did, i think it’s likely that one of those two will be the one who come up against the outsider and then we’ll see.

3. Communication Fleur Pellerin:

   I don't know who you are Michael Keaton and that is just fine, but I know you are an actor with extraordinary talent and dexterity, capable of taking on the most diverse of roles, from the most tragic to the most comical, sliding from one to the other without ever running out of breath.

4. Lisa McKnight:

   We talk to parents and kids almost every day. Interestingly, what came up more and more from parents who grew up with Barbie themselves was that they wanted a Barbie doll that was easier to play with for little hands with less dexterity.

5. Steve Holen:

   The bones and several teeth show clear signs of having been deliberately broken by humans with manual dexterity and experiential knowledge.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dexterity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dexterity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Dexterity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexterity
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dexterity