Dexterity
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Dexterity is a term referring primarily to the ability of a person to “gracefully” coordinate their movements. It specifically refers to adroitness in using the hands. In this context, dexterity is a motor skill. The term can also refer to intelligence and “mental dexterity.”
Dexterity, in the former sense, is a primary attribute of the Dungeons & Dragons fictional characters, and was later adapted to be used as an attribute of characters in many video games, namely role-playing games such as Final Fantasy VII and the Bard's Tale series.
The word's origin is Greek, "dex-" is the root of the word "δεξυς" meaning skillfull and "right", as opposed to left, not correct.
Dexterity is also the title of a bebop song written by Charlie Parker.
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