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dexterity meaning in Sanskrit

कौशल kauśala

/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/

dexterity in Sanskrit: कौशल (kauśala), दाक्षिण्य (dākṣiṇya). In English, dexterity means skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

Sanskrit words for dexterity

dexterity, competency, skill
कौशल kauśala
dexterity, skill, officiousness, gallantry, kindness, consideration, piety
दाक्षिण्य dākṣiṇya

English meaning of dexterity

  1. noun Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

Full definition of dexterity

dexterity in a sentence

  • Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity.
  • She twirled the pencil through her fingers with impressive dexterity.

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Questions about dexterity in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of dexterity in Sanskrit?
Dexterity in Sanskrit is कौशल (kauśala), दाक्षिण्य (dākṣiṇya).
dexterity इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Dexterity: कौशल (kauśala), दाक्षिण्य (dākṣiṇya).
What does dexterity mean in English?
Dexterity means skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “dexterity”: कौशल, दाक्षिण्य. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: dexterity (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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