dex
Hand-eye coordination measure
Dex is short for dexterity, especially in gaming contexts where it's a character attribute affecting agility, accuracy, and fine motor skills: I'm building a high-dex rogue.
In pharmacology, dex is informal shorthand for dextroamphetamine or dexamethasone.
The clipped form appears almost exclusively in casual or technical speech.
Quickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
skill · acuity · proficiency · adeptness · quickness · gracefulness · flexibility · reflexes
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
- handbookCompact reference guide
- manualWritten instructions for use
- guidebookReference for travelers
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
index · glossary · sourcebook · primer · lexicon · directory · catalog · listings
Following ordered procedures
- orderlyArranged with care
- arrangedPut into order
- structuredArranged in organized form
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
sorted · classified · categorized · indexed · catalogued · alphabetized · numbered · tabulated
agility
Quickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
precision · skill · acuity · proficiency · adeptness · quickness · gracefulness · flexibility · reflexes · hand-eye
encyclopedia
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
compendium · index · glossary · sourcebook · primer · lexicon · directory · catalog · listings · Yellow Pages
systematic
Following ordered procedures
- orderlyArranged with care
- arrangedPut into order
- structuredArranged in organized form
methodical · sorted · classified · categorized · indexed · catalogued · alphabetized · numbered · tabulated · filed
query
Request for information
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
records · lookup · search · retrieval · entries · tables · fields · schema · keys · sorting
dexclumsy
Lacking physical coordination
awkward · graceless · uncoordinated · maladroit · butterfingers
dexstrength
Power to exert force
brute strength · brawn · might · power · raw power
dexstrength
Power to exert force
con · constitution · brute force · toughness · endurance
- manual dexteritySkilled use of hands
- verbal dexterityLinguistic skill and nimbleness
- finger dexteritySkilled hand manipulation ability