ambidexterity
AmericanEtymology
Origin of ambidexterity
First recorded in 1645–55; ambidexter + -ity
Example Sentences
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But in basketball — as in soccer and lacrosse — ambidexterity is encouraged.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2019
In a subsequent study of 105 USA tech companies she’s studying how CEO humility facilitates organizational ambidexterity.
From Forbes ● Oct. 26, 2013
For instance, in the early 20th century English propagandist John Jackson established the Ambidextral Culture Society in pursuit of universal ambidexterity and “two-brainedness” for the betterment of society.
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
The happy euphemism of language permits a squint to be described as an ambidexterity of vision; it is even quite possible to omit an ill-regulated feature altogether.
From Without Prejudice by Zangwill, Israel
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