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ambidextrous

Adjective

IPA /ˌæmbiˈdekstrəs/

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Able to do tasks with either hand equally skilfully.

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ambidextrous/ˌæmbiˈdekstrəs/

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Skilled with the left hand
Equally skilled with the right hand

An ambidextrous person can use either hand equally well.

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My ambidextrous cousin can write neatly with either hand.
The ambidextrous artist demonstrated the technique using her left and right hands.

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ambidextrous — Able to do tasks with either hand equally skilfully.

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Word origin

From late Latin ambidexter, combining ambi-, on both sides, and dexter, right-handed.

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Ambidextrous describes ability with both hands, rather than just a preference for one.

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