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handiness|ˈhændɪnɪs|
[f. handy a. + -ness.]
1. The quality of being handy or expert.
1647Trapp Comm. 1 Pet. i. 12 Girding implies, 1. Readinesse, 2. Nimblenesse, handinesse, handsomenesse. 1755in Johnson. 1829Carlyle Misc. (1857) II. 60 If he have any handiness in the business. 1867Smiles Huguenots Eng. ii. (1880) 22 He could..do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity.
2. The quality of being easily or conveniently handled; manageableness, convenience.
1877W. H. White Naval Archit. (1882) 461 Handiness is held to be an essential quality in most classes of war ships. 1879Cassell's Techn. Educ. ix. 166 The all-important qualities of stability when travelling, and handiness in turning. |