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ambidextrous

/æm.biˈdɛk.stɹəs/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
  2. Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
  3. Practising or siding with both parties.
  4. Of a person, bisexual.
  5. Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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