"ambidexterity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Dating from the 17th century C.E.; ambidexter + -ity, from Medieval Latin adjective ambidexter (“utilising both hands normally”), from Latin ambi- + dexter (“right, handy, opportune”). Etymology templates: {{C.E.}} C.E., {{suffix|en|ambidexter|ity}} ambidexter + -ity, {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{der|en|la|ambi-}} Latin ambi- Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ambidexterity (uncountable)
  1. The property of being equally skillful with each hand. Tags: uncountable Translations (property): molempikätisyys (Finnish), ambidekstria (Finnish), ambidextrie [feminine] (French), αμφιδεξιότητα (amfidexiótita) [feminine] (Greek), kétkezesség (Hungarian), ambideksteritas (Indonesian), co-yeshys [masculine] (Manx), ambidestria [feminine] (Portuguese), ambidestreza [feminine] (Portuguese), deuddeheurwydd [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-ambidexterity-en-noun-DpNDpi30 Disambiguation of 'property': 100 0
  2. Superior cleverness or adaptability. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ambidexterity-en-noun-7XGaPbM3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 15 85 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ambidextrous, dexter, dexterity, dextrous, sinister

Inflected forms

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