2007-02-23 23:38:26 · 17 answers · asked by .x. Lottie .x. 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
flexability.
2007-02-23 23:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dexterity is the ability to move your fingers and hands in such a manner so as to be able to do precision operations and tasks. Typing on a keyboard requires a fair amount of dexterity while driving a nail with a hammer does not require nearly as much. Driving the nail with a hammer requires more hand, eye coordination. Doing fine sewing work requires a good amount of dexterity. Hope this helps.
2016-05-24 05:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word dexterity come from the Latin word dexter, meaning the right hand. It has come to mean skillful with the hands.
The opposite, the word gauche meaning clumsy and awkward comes from the French for left.
on the other hand (no pun intended!) the word 'sinister' comes from the Latin for left hand!
2007-02-24 02:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by used to live in Wales 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity.
She twirled the knife through her fingers with impressive dexterity.
2007-02-24 00:28:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being good with the hands, especially with intricate work.
Latin "dexter", "right" (not left).
In a right-handed world, left-handers were (and still are) made to look clumsy, and were shunned by others in less enlightened times.
The Latin for "left" is "sinister".
2007-02-26 06:30:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw this advert on S.B.S. television.
Two men stood behind a piano. Their hands were in the air. Their trousers were down on the floor. They were playing the piano. They used their penis's with great DEXTERITY in this ad for Viagra.
2007-02-24 00:48:08 · answer #6 · answered by teacher groovyGRANNY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dex·ter·i·ty /dɛkˈstɛrɪti/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dek-ster-i-tee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. skill or adroitness in using the hands or body; agility.
2. mental adroitness or skill; cleverness.
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[Origin: 1520–30; < L dexteritās readiness, equiv. to dexter- (s. of dexter) skillful + -itās -ity]
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2007-02-23 23:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nimbleness.
2007-02-24 00:20:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dexterity, co-ordination
being able to move flexibly
2007-02-23 23:41:20 · answer #9 · answered by madamspud 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means how good you are at doing things with your hands, doing intricate and complicated things with them
2007-02-24 00:10:27 · answer #10 · answered by Loxie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being agile or skillful
2007-02-23 23:42:07 · answer #11 · answered by Gavin T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋