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ambidexterity

ambidexterity noun: the property of being equally skillful with each hand.

Noun

ambidexterity (uncountable)

  1. The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
  2. Superior cleverness or adaptability.

ambidexterity meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Indonesian

ambidexterity in Tamil

இருகைப் பழக்கம், சரளம்

ambidexterity in Kannada

ಇಕ್ಕೈಚಳಕ

ambidexterity in Indonesian

property
ambideksteritas

Origin of ambidexterity

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”).

Questions about ambidexterity

What does ambidexterity mean?
Ambidexterity means the property of being equally skillful with each hand.
What is ambidexterity in Tamil?
Ambidexterity in Tamil is இருகைப் பழக்கம், சரளம். See Ambidexterity meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ambidexterity?
Ambidexterity is a noun.

Words near ambidexterity in the dictionary

  1. ambidensovirus
  2. ambidensoviruses
  3. ambident
  4. ambidexter
  5. ambidexterities
  6. ambidexterity
  7. ambidexterous
  8. ambidexters
  9. ambidextral
  10. ambidextrality
  11. ambidextrism

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ambidexterity (page history and authors); ambidexterity (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ambidexterity (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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