Ambidexterity

Origin

Dating from the 17th Century CE; ambidexter + -ity, from Medieval Latin adjective ambidexter ("utilising both hands normally"), from Latin ambi- + dexter ("right, handy, opportune")

Full definition of ambidexterity

Noun

1. Property of being equally skillful with each hand (from the idea that either hand is like the right-hand).

Related terms

• ambidextrous
• dexter
• dexterity
• dextrous