0 the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands:
1 the ability to use the hands skillfully in doing something:
The chairman shows remarkable dexterity in applying standards.
He has the verbal dexterity to deflate a pompous ego with a gentle gibe.
Water polo requires the dexterity of a basketball player, the throwing power of a baseball pitcher and the endurance of a long-distance swimmer.
How complex a cultural repertoire could possibly ratchet up, without primate manual dexterity?
By adopting the endogenous configuration space approach we propose two kinematic dexterity measures, called local and global dexterity.
Because of their higher dexterity and versatility, redundant manipulators have been an appealing research topic in robotics.
It is shown that the proposed device can provide flexibility and dexterity to machines.