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Geschicklichkeit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deftness noun Skilfulness, being quick in action.
  • dexterity noun Skill and quickness, especially in using the hands.
  • policy noun A course of action or set of principles adopted by a government, organization, or person.
  • skill noun An ability to do something well, usually gained through learning or practice.
  • sleight noun Skillful, quick trickery, especially in performing a deceptive feat with the hands.
  • subtlety noun The quality of being delicate, faint, or not obvious.

Senses

Geschicklichkeit is used for these senses in English:

  • deftness The characteristic of being deft.
  • dexterity Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
  • policy Wise, advantageous, or politic conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness. [from 15th c.]
  • skill A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
  • sleight Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.
  • subtlety The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)

deftness — full definition

  1. noun Skilfulness, being quick in action.
  2. noun The characteristic of being deft.

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