ambidexterity

[ am-bi-dek-ster-i-tee ]

/ ˌæm bɪ dɛkˈstɛr ɪ ti /

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noun

ambidextrous ease, skill, or facility.

unusual cleverness.

duplicity; deceitfulness.

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Origin of ambidexterity

First recorded in 1645–55; ambidexter + -ity

Words nearby ambidexterity

amberoid, ambi-, ambiance, ambidentate, ambidexter, ambidexterity, ambidextrous, Ambien, ambience, ambient, ambient air standard

How to use ambidexterity in a sentence

And herein, I think, we find the true answer to Charles Reade's mistaken notion of the advantages of ambidexterity.
Falling in Love|Grant Allen
Talk about ambidexterity—Martin didn't know what it would be like to use one hand at a time.
Held for Orders|Frank H. Spearman
This is very desirable in many games and should be done aside from any theories as to the value of ambidexterity.
Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium|Jessie H. Bancroft
Is there any phase of life in which ambidexterity would not be a factor of the greatest value?
Chats on Angling|H. V. Hart-Davis

Both, as in ambidexterity, the ability to use both hands with equal ease.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

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