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Dexterity vs Constitution - What's the difference?

dexterity | constitution |

As a noun dexterity

is skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

As a proper noun constitution is

the supreme law of some countries, such as australia, ireland, and the united states.

dexterity

English

Noun

  • Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1913, author=
    • , title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad , chapter=5 citation , passage=She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination. The elder woman returned with dressings and a sponge, which she placed on a chair.}}
    Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity .
    She twirled the pencil through her fingers with impressive dexterity .
  • (label) Skill in using weapons.

    • Related terms

    * dexterous * ambidextrous

    constitution

    English

    (wikipedia constitution)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
  • * Sir J. Herschel
    • the physical constitution of the sun
  • The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
  • * Macaulay
    • Our constitution had begun to exist in times when statesmen were not much accustomed to frame exact definitions.
  • A legal document describing such a formal system.
  • The general health of a person.
  • A person's physique or temperament.
  • * Story
    • Our constitutions have never been enfeebled by the vices or luxuries of the old world.
  • * Clarendon
    • He defended himself with less passion than was expected from his constitution .

    Derived terms

    * constitutional * metaconstitution

    Related terms

    * constitute * constituent * constituency * constitutive