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ambidexterity

am·bi·dex·ter·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-bi-dek-ster-i-tee]
    • /ˌæm bɪ dɛkˈstɛr ɪ ti/
    • /ˌambɪdɪkstˈerɪti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-bi-dek-ster-i-tee]
    • /ˌæm bɪ dɛkˈstɛr ɪ ti/

Definitions of ambidexterity word

  • noun ambidexterity ambidextrous ease, skill, or facility. 1
  • noun ambidexterity unusual cleverness. 1
  • noun ambidexterity duplicity; deceitfulness. 1
  • noun ambidexterity Property of being equally skillful with each hand (from the idea that either hand is like the right-hand). 1
  • noun ambidexterity Property of being equally skillful with each hand. 0

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Origin of ambidexterity

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; ambidexter + -ity

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Parts of speech for Ambidexterity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ambidexterity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ambidexterity usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ambidexterity

noun ambidexterity

  • double-dealing — duplicity; treachery; deception.
  • deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
  • hypocrisy — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
  • disingenuous — lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous.
  • deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.

Antonyms for ambidexterity

noun ambidexterity

  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
  • uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
  • sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.

Top questions with ambidexterity

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