dexterity

[ dek-ster-i-tee ]

/ dɛkˈstɛr ɪ ti /

skill or adroitness in using the hands or body; agility.

mental adroitness or skill; cleverness.

Origin of dexterity

1520–30; < Latin dexteritās readiness, equivalent to dexter- (stem of dexter) skillful + -itās -ity

non·dex·ter·i·ty, noun

It was a reminder that regardless of how outrageous the setting may be, one cannot deny Browne's dexterity in designing clothes.

The Blessing of Thom Browne Latest Collection |Erin Cunningham |February 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
That kind of dexterity requires tremendous personal and political talent, which Cuccinelli lacks.

Ken Cuccinelli’s Incredibly Lackluster Campaign |Lloyd Green |October 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
She could not understand, despite his explanations, why these fireworks of dexterity were worth while.

The Second Latchkey |Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
I do not understand bargaining, nor possess the dexterity requisite for the purpose.

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson |Thomas Jefferson

And in no victory do they glory so much as in that which is gained by dexterity and good conduct without bloodshed.

Utopia |Thomas More
I congratulated him upon his dexterity; but much remained to be done.

In the Heart of Africa |Samuel White Baker
Will all the dexterity of foot-police and mounted 225 guards ever succeed in disentangling this snarl of equipages?

Spanish Highways and Byways |Katharine Lee Bates

dexterity

/ (dɛkˈstɛrɪtɪ) /

physical, esp manual, skill or nimbleness

mental skill or adroitness: cleverness

rare the characteristic of being right-handed

C16: from Latin dexteritās aptness, readiness, prosperity; see dexter 1