dexterous
pronunciation
How to pronounce dexterous in British English:
UK [ˈdekstrəs]
How to pronounce dexterous in American English:
US [ˈdekstrəs]
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- Adjective:
- skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
Word Origin
- dexterous (adj.)
- c. 1600, "convenient, suitable," formed in English from Latin dexter (see dexterity) + -ous. Meaning "skillful, clever" is from 1620s.
Example
- 1. Just now yuanyuan said this little girl is dexterous .
- 2. Thanks to smarter and more dexterous robots , some lights-out manufacturing is now possible .
- 3. Robots are getting cleverer and more dexterous .
- 4. Structural optimization and controlling system design of under water dexterous hand .
- 5. A number of remarkable technologies are converging : clever software , novel materials , more dexterous robots , new processes ( notably three-dimensional printing ) and a whole range of web-based services .