n.
Pronunciation: dek- ' ster- ə -t ē , - ' ste-r ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French dexterité, from Latin dexteritat-, dexteritas, from dexter
Date: 1518
1 : mental skill or quickness : ADROITNESS
2 : readiness and grace in physical activity especially : skill and ease in using the hands <manual dexterity >