manual dexterity
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Definition
Noun: - Skill and ease in using the hands: The ability to perform tasks with the hands skillfully, quickly, and neatly. It involves fine motor control and coordination.
Usage
This term is used to describe a person's physical skill with their hands, often in contexts requiring precision or craftsmanship. - It is typically used in a positive, descriptive sense. - It is a formal or technical term, common in medical, vocational, and artistic contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- The surgeon's manual dexterity was crucial for the delicate operation.
- Jewelry making requires exceptional manual dexterity and patience.
- The physical therapy exercises are designed to improve the patient's manual dexterity.
Advanced Usage
- "to demonstrate/show manual dexterity": to display one's skill with the hands.
- The watchmaker demonstrated incredible manual dexterity while assembling the tiny gears.
- "to require manual dexterity": to need skillful use of the hands.
- Many traditional crafts require a high degree of manual dexterity.
Variants and Related Words
- Dexterity (n): Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. (A more general term; "manual dexterity" specifies the hands).
- Manual skill (n): A simpler, more direct synonym for manual dexterity.
- Fine motor skills (n): The coordination of small muscles in movements, closely related to manual dexterity.
Synonyms
- Adroitness: Cleverness or skill, often in using the hands or mind.
- Handiness: Skillfulness with the hands.
- Nimbleness: Quick and light in movement or action; agile.
Antonyms
- Clumsiness: Awkwardness in movement or action; lack of grace or skill.
- Ineptitude: Lack of skill or ability.
Noun
- adroitness in using the hands