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Noun: dexterity  dek's-te-ri-tee
  1. Adroitness in using the hands
    "he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity"
    - manual dexterity, sleight

Derived forms: dexterities

See also: dextrous

Type of: adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness

Encyclopedia: Dexterity