AMBIDEXTERITY

ambidexterity, ambidextrousness

(noun) the property of being equally skillful with each hand

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ambidexterity (uncountable)

The property of being equally skillful with each hand.

Superior cleverness or adaptability.

Source: Wiktionary


Am"bi*dex*ter"i*ty, n.

1. The quality of being ambidexas, ambidexterity of argumentation. Sterne. Ignorant I was of the human frame, and of its latent powers, as regarded speed, force, and ambidexterity. De Quincey.

2. Double-dealing. (Law)

Definition: A juror's taking of money from the both parties for a verdict.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ENCYCLOPEDIA

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