dexterous manipulation

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• dexterous — dexterous, adroit, deft, handy mean having or showing readiness and skill in the use of one s hands, limbs, or body and may also imply physical or mental readiness or skill. Dexterous implies expertness with consequent facility and agility in… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• dexterous — also dextrous adjective Etymology: Latin dextr , dexter on the right side, skillful Date: 1609 1. mentally adroit and skillful ; clever < her dexterous handling of the crisis > 2. done with dexterity ; a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dexterous — dexterously, adv. dexterousness, n. /dek streuhs, steuhr euhs/, adj. 1. skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body. 2. having mental adroitness or skill; clever. 3. done with skill or adroitness. 4. right handed. Also, dextrous. [1595… …   Universalium

• dexterous — dex•ter•ous [[t]ˈdɛk strəs, stər əs[/t]] adj. 1) skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body; deft 2) having mental adroitness or skill; clever; quick 3) done with skill or adroitness • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L dexter right hand,… …   From formal English to slang

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