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