Meaning of dexterity | Babel Free
dɛksˈtɛɹɪtiDefinitions
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity.”
“She twirled the pencil through her fingers with impressive dexterity.”
“With mutual toil, and intuitive dexterity, we built our commodious habitation in the hollow of a mango tree, that the fruit, which was then in bloſſom, might ſubſiſt our young.”
“She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination. The elder woman returned with dressings and a sponge, which she placed on a chair.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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