Ambi-handed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having equal ability in both hands; ambidextrous, both-handed. not-comparable, rare

    "About 9 of 10 adults are right-handed, the rest left-handed or, in rare cases, 'ambi-handed' or ambidextrous (the figures are similar in men and women except that left-handedness is slightly more common among men)."

Example

More examples

"About 9 of 10 adults are right-handed, the rest left-handed or, in rare cases, 'ambi-handed' or ambidextrous (the figures are similar in men and women except that left-handedness is slightly more common among men)."

Etymology

From ambi- + handed.

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