Dexterity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

He's a teacher known for his imagination and verbal dexterity. political dexterity [=adroitness]. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] ... TheBritannicaDictionary mobilesearch Home AsktheEditor WordoftheDay Quizzes CoreVocabulary BrowsetheDictionary × BritannicaHomepage AsktheEditor WordoftheDay Quizzes CoreVocabulary BrowsetheDictionary TheBritannicaDictionary dexterity 1ENTRIESFOUND: dexterity(noun) dexterity /dɛkˈsterəti/ noun dexterity /dɛkˈsterəti/ noun BritannicaDictionarydefinitionofDEXTERITY [noncount] 1  a  : theabilitytouseyourhandsskillfully Thejobrequiresmanualdexterity. Hehasthedexterityneededtodealcardsquickly. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples b  : theabilitytoeasilymoveinawaythatisgraceful Theamazingdexterityoftheacrobat. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples 2  formal : cleverskill : theabilitytothinkandactquicklyandcleverly He'sateacherknownforhisimaginationandverbaldexterity. politicaldexterity[=adroitness] [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples ASKTHEEDITOR Whatarethepluralformsofcheck-in,passerby,andspoonful? Seetheanswer» QUIZZES VocabularyQuiz Testyourwordpower TaketheQuiz» NameThatThing Takeourvisualquiz TestYourKnowledge» WORDOFTHEDAY graze :toeatgrassorotherplantsthataregrowinginafield,pasture,etc. LearnMore» AboutUs&LegalInfo PartnerProgram ContactUs PrivacyNotice TermsofUse PronunciationSymbols Help ©2022EncyclopædiaBritannica,Inc.