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Definition of "ambidexterity" []

  • The state or quality of being ambidextrous. (noun)
  • Deceit or hypocrisy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ambidexterity" in a sentence
  • "His ambidexterity and facile handstopped witha face right out of Harry Potter recall a Doonesbury character."
  • "(When you had Room 405 on reserve, with the key clinking in your pocket and you couldn't wait to show off your bra-removal ambidexterity.)"
  • "Hmm..the mild ambidexterity I referred to doesn't measure up: I throw left-handed, draw right handed."