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The property of being equally skillful with each hand
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ambidexterity
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, from obsolete adjective ambidexter "two-sided, using both hands with equal facility," also "double-dealing," from Medieval Latin ambidexter (see ambidextrous ) + -ity .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Property of being equally (l en skillful) with each hand (from the idea that either hand is like the (l en right-hand)).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ambidexterity \Am"bi*dex*ter"i*ty\, n. The quality of being ambidextrous; the faculty of using both hands with equal facility. Hence: Versatility; general readiness; as, ambidexterity of argumentation. --Sterne. Ignorant I was of the human frame, and of ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the property of being equally skillful with each hand [syn: ambidextrousness ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ambidexterity is the state of being equally adapted in the use of both the left and the right hand , and also in using them at the same time. Only about one percent of people are naturally ambidextrous. The degree of versatility with each hand is generally ...
Usage examples of ambidexterity.
Beran had long ago developed ambidexterity, and under Bruno's guidance he was able to carve a medallion with a design of grape leaves.