dexterity


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dexterity
n. skill, adroitness, handiness, agility


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Fine motor skill
Fine motor skills can be defined as coordination of small muscle movements which occur e.g., in the fingers, usually in coordination with the eyes. In application to motor skills of hands (and fingers) the term dexterity is commonly used.The abilities which involve the use of hands, develop over time, starting with primitive gestures such as grabbing at objects to more precise activities that involve precise hand-eye coordination. Fine motor skills are skills that involve a refined use of the small muscles controlling the hand, fingers, and thumb. The development of these skills allows one to be able to complete tasks such as writing, drawing, and buttoning. When the child enters middle childhood they make great progress in their artistic abilities. They begin to express themselves through drawing, sculpting, and clay modeling.
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Dexterity
(n.)
Right-handedness.
  
 
(n.)
Readiness in the use or control of the mental powers; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or difficult affair; adroitness.
  
 
(n.)
Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts; as, dexterity with the chisel.
  

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dexterity
Noun
1. adroitness in using the hands
(synonym) manual dexterity, sleight
(hypernym) adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness



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