Nouns (10)
dexterity, sleight
n. adroitness in using the hands
handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum, manual
n. a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
manual, instructions, book of instructions, operating instructions
n. a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
Verbs (0)
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (3)
manual
adj. requiring human effort; "a manual transmission"
manual
adj. doing or requiring physical work; "manual labor"; "manual laborer"
manual
adj. of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity"
Fuzzynyms (51)
lightsomeness, agility, legerity, nimbleness
n. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
lissomeness, litheness, suppleness
n. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
ability
n. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
aptitude
n. inherent ability
gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment
n. natural abilities or qualities
craft, guile, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, slyness, wiliness
n. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
ruse, artifice
n. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
art, artistry, prowess, superior skill
n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"
accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, skill, acquirement
n. an ability that has been acquired by training
facility, proficiency, technique
n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"
ease, simplicity, easiness
n. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
expertise, proficiency
n. the quality of having great facility and competence
facility, readiness
n. a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
grace, gracility
n. elegance and beauty of movement or expression
primer
n. an introductory textbook
direction, instruction
n. a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
account, explanation
n. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
guideline, rule of thumb, guidelines
n. a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"
Synonyms (3)
industrial
adj. employed in industry; "the industrial classes"; "industrial work"
wage-earning, working-class
adj. working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries; "working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor"
Antonyms (1)
automatic
adj. operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
manual dexterity
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