Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-eye coordination

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: hand-eye -co-or-di-na-tion
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The degree of coordination a person has between their eyes and their hands; a person's dexterity in activities highly dependent upon sight, such as catching a ball.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Sorry, but I just don't think you have the hand-eye coordination needed to be a juggler in this circus."

Usage

Inflected Forms

hand-eye coordinations (plural)

Synonyms

eye-hand coordination

Questions

What does hand-eye coordination mean?: The degree of coordination a person has between their eyes and their hands; a person's dexterity in activities highly dependent upon sight, such as catching a ball.

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