ambidexterity
AmericanEtymology
Origin of ambidexterity
First recorded in 1645–55; ambidexter + -ity
Example Sentences
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But Yeoh has defied this, cultivating a sort of full-body ambidexterity, shifting at will between modes of movement that have lived in her for years.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
In a subsequent study of 105 USA tech companies she’s studying how CEO humility facilitates organizational ambidexterity.
From Forbes ● Oct. 26, 2013
Calls for ambidexterity were especially prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 24, 2013
Ms. Johnson approved his ambidexterity for its neural benefits — “It’s always good to fire up both sides of the brain,” she said — and then together they tackled the white marble kitchen island.
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2012
Hence: Versatility; general readiness; as, ambidexterity of argumentation.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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