This task requires dexterity.
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Dexterity
//dɛksˈtɛɹɪti//
Synonyms for "dexterity" (119 found)
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keen-wittednesskeennessknackknow howknow-howmarksmanshipmastershipmasterymental alertnessmercurial mindnative clevernessnimble mindnimble-wittednessnimblenessnouspractical abilityproficiencyprowessquick partsquick thinking
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quick witquick-wittednessquicknessreadinessready witresourceresourcefulnessright-handednessrightnesssavoir-fairesavvyseamanshipsharp-wittednesssharpnessshrewdnessskillskillfulnesssleightsleight of handsmartnesssmartssmoothnesssprightly witstyletacttactfulnesstalenttechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechniquetimingtouchvirtuositywitwizardryworkmanship
Noun(2 words)
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6 entriesTranslations
68 translations across 30 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- ловкост noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- сръчност noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Catalan
1 entries- destresa noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 機巧 /机巧 noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- 靈巧 /灵巧 noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Czech
2 entries- zručnost noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- šikovnost noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Danish
1 entries- fingerfærdighed noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Dutch
1 entries- handigheid noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Finnish
2 entries- näppäryys noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- taitavuus noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
French
1 entries- dextérité noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Georgian
4 entries- გაწაფულობა noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- მოხერხებულობა noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- ოსტატურობა noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- სიმარჯვე noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
German
3 entries- Fingerfertigkeit noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- Geschicklichkeit noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- Gewandtheit noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Greek
4 entries- δεξιοσύνη noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- επιδεξιότητα noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- επιτηδειότητα noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- μαστοριά noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Hebrew
4 entries- גמישות noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- זריזות noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- מיומנות noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- קלות תנועה noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Hungarian
3 entries- fürgeség noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- kézügyesség noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- ügyesség noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Indonesian
1 entries- ketangkasan noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Italian
1 entries- destrezza noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Japanese
2 entries- 器用さ noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- 素早さ noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Latin
2 entries- agilitās noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- pernīcitās noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Lithuanian
1 entries- miklumas noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Macedonian
2 entries- спретност noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- умешност noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Old English
1 entries- handcræft noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- صنعت noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- هنر noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Persian
3 entries- تردستی noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- زبردستی noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- چیرهدستی noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Polish
2 entries- zręczność noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- zwinność noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Portuguese
1 entries- destreza noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Romanian
4 entries- abilitate noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- dexteritate noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- dibăcie noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- iscusință noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Russian
4 entries- ло́вкость noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- подви́жность noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- прово́рность noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- прово́рство noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Slovak
2 entries- obratnosť noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- zručnosť noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Spanish
2 entries- desparpajo noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- destreza noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Swedish
3 entries- fingerfärdighet noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- händighet noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
- skicklighet noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Telugu
1 entries- నైపుణ్యము noun (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Playing the piano requires manual dexterity.
Source: tatoeba (5781623)
They advanced rapidly and noiselessly, with the confidence and dexterity of practised scouts.
Source: tatoeba (6310897)
Bucklaw was well accustomed to affairs of the kind, and distinguished by address and dexterity at his weapon.
Source: tatoeba (7752267)
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