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Meaning of "dextrous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEXTROUS

dextrous  [ˈdɛkstrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEXTROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dextrous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEXTROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dextrous

Dextrous or dexterous deals with ability or the right side ▪ Dexterity — fine motor skill ▪ When speaking of left- and right-handed people, the former can be known as "sinistrous," while the latter is "dextrous." ▪ See relative direction for the right side Dextrous can also mean: ▪ Dextrous or DJ Dextrous ▪ HMS Dextrous ▪ USS Dextrous...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEXTROUS


ambidexterous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
ambidextrous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
anestrus
ænˈiːstrəs
anoestrus
ænˈiːstrəs
dexterous
ˈdɛkstrəs
diestrus
daɪˈiːstrəs
disastrous
dɪˈzɑːstrəs
estrous
ˈiːstrəs
estrus
ˈɛstrəs
headmistress
ˌhɛdˈmistrəs
huckstress
ˈhʌkstrəs
indextrous
ɪnˈdɛkstrəs
lustrous
ˈlʌstrəs
monestrous
mɒnˈiːstrəs
monstrous
ˈmɒnstrəs
oestrous
ˈiːstrəs
oestrus
ˈiːstrəs
postmistress
ˈpəʊstmɪstrəs
proestrus
prəʊˈɛstrəs
toastmistress
ˈtəʊstˌmɪstrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEXTROUS

dextran
dextranase
dextrin
dextrine
dextro
dextroamphetamine
dextrocardia
dextrocardiac
dextroglucose
dextrogyrate
dextrogyre
dextrorotary
dextrorotation
dextrorotatory
dextrorsal
dextrorse
dextrorsely
dextrose
dextrously
dextrousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEXTROUS

anestrous
barratrous
bibliolatrous
colostrous
dangerous
dartrous
elytrous
goitrous
goustrous
hagiolatrous
heliolatrous
ichthyolatrous
iconolatrous
idolatrous
litholatrous
Mariolatrous
monolatrous
nitrous
ophiolatrous
petrous
zoolatrous

Synonyms and antonyms of dextrous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEXTROUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dextrous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dextrous

Translation of «dextrous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEXTROUS

Find out the translation of dextrous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dextrous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dextrous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灵巧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dextrous
570 millions of speakers

English

dextrous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुभवी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dextrous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ловкий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dextrous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষেত্রজ্ঞ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adroit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dextrous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gewandt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

器用な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

솜씨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dextrous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuận tay phải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dextrous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

marifetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zręczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спритний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dextrous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιδέξιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vaardig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dextrous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dextrous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dextrous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEXTROUS»

The term «dextrous» is regularly used and occupies the 66.496 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEXTROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dextrous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEXTROUS»

Discover the use of dextrous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dextrous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dextrous Robot Hands
The aim of this book is to explore parallels in sensorimotor integration in dextrous robot and human hands, addressing the basic question of how the next generation of dextrous hands should evolve.
Subramanian T. Venkataraman, Thea Iberall, 2011
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications: Third International ...
In this study, a thin and flexible tactile sensor using pressure- conductive rubber for a HIT/DLR Hand II dextrous robot hand is developed. A method of the curved surface approximate development is used to design the sensor shape, ensuring ...
Honghai Liu, Han Ding, Zhenhua Xiong, 2010
3
Advances in Computational Algorithms and Data Analysis
In order to precisely model the way that three dimensional wheels roll over uneven ground, we adapted concepts developed for modeling dextrous robot manipulators. In the reference [12] the authors began this task by using dextrous  ...
Sio-Iong Ao, Burghard B. Rieger, Su-shing Chen, 2008
4
Electric Drives and Electromechanical Systems: Applications ...
1.3.2 Robotic hands Dextrous manipulation is an area of robotics where an end effector with cooperating multiple fingers is capable of grasping and manipulating an object. The development of such hands is a significant electromechanical ...
Richard Crowder, 2006
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Robot Evolution: The Development of Anthrobotics
The Dextrous Arm Design None of the past or current designs could be called truly anthropomorphic, in either their kinematics or their structures. To achieve anthropomorphism, the kinematics of the robot arm must equal the kinesiology of the ...
Mark E. Rosheim, 1994
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Plant and Process Engineering 360°
Dextrous manipulation is an area of robotics where an end effector with cooperating multiple fingers is capable of grasping and manipulating an object. The development of such hands is a significant electromechanical design challenge, ...
‎2010
7
Computer-Aided Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing: ...
When r, is small and r, = r2 , the area of the dextrous workspace is large and approximately equal to 9TT. • Within regions I,, II,, and III as shown in Fig. 10.2(b), the dextrous workspaces of the robots do not exist, which are null. • Within regions I ...
Cornelius T. Leondes, 2000
8
Issues in Dextrous Manipulation: Grasping, Compliance, and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Naomi Silver, Bud Mishra, 2011
9
A ( Stronghold Legend ) Guardian Angels
Dextrous beast is imperial angel, or that it is a clever political party animal, heavily armed guardian angels and commanders, and wise kings and saviors. Emperor Brian Whitfield spoke the dextrous beast loves to be a independent angel ...
Brian Whitfield, 2014
10
Innovations and Advanced Techniques in Systems, Computing ...
There are different types of workspaces namely constant orientation workspace, maximal workspace or reachable workspace, inclusive orientation workspace, total orientation workspace, and dextrous workspace. The constant orientation ...
Khaled Elleithy, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEXTROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dextrous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anxo Lorenzo Trio concert will take some beating - Isle of Man Today
It was a night to really redefine the idea of how a bagpipe should sound, and it's quite incredible how dextrous and flowing a sound, and the ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
2
Chinese dumpling trend arrives in Laguna Hills - The Orange …
... the dumplings are so slippery that you'll need to put down the chopsticks and grab a spoon, no matter how dextrous you might think you are. «OCRegister, Jul 15»
3
Antony Micallef will change the face of modern portraiture - GQ.co.uk
This is no laboratory, and Micallef is no scientist, no dextrous digital wizard. In fact the physical nature of what he does seems almost as ... «GQ.com, Jul 15»
4
Gamasutra - Shadow play: On Feist coming back from the dead
It's built to allow creatures to execute different actions in parallel, which is essential to make them appear intelligent and dextrous. All the ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
5
Giant mecha robots from Japan, US will meet in epic battle
Even the matches at RoboCup, an international competition aimed at developing fleet-footed, dextrous robots that can beat the best human ... «CIO, Jul 15»
6
Meet the robotics scientist who's trying something very different for …
... as Tamagotchi, despite selling for just under US$29, the little thing was a smart bellwether of pet robots to come, such as the dextrous, soccer-loving Nao. «Tech in Asia, Jul 15»
7
Album Review Keith Jarrett
Jarrett's playing is dextrous and assured, especially in the cacophonous third movement, but the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra are ... «Sinfini Music, Jul 15»
8
Eminem - Kings Never Die Feat. Gwen Stefani | Stream & Listen …
Here Em utilizes the same rapping style he uses on "Phenomenal," and most of MMLP2 for that matter: forward-leaning, dextrous, monotone yet ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
9
Review - Calamity Jane at Leeds Grand Theatre
... with dextrous rearrangement of the props, the saloon bar doubles as Calamity's house, the Deadwood stagecoach and a theatre in Chicago. «Wakefield Express, Jun 15»
10
Fuck Yogurt
Instead, you'll find models holding spoons up to their open mouths like beaming, dextrous babies, tempting their taste buds with a glistening ... «Jezebel, Jun 15»

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