dexterity
/dɛkˈstɛrɪti/noun
Skill and ease in carrying out tasks, especially ones done with the hands.
Example sentences
- “Knitting requires more dexterity than strength.”
- “The pianist played the difficult passage with remarkable dexterity.”
Related to 'dexterous' and, ultimately, to the Latin word for the right hand. It extends beyond hands: verbal or mental dexterity.