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What does ambidextrous mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word ambidextrous? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  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. (archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
  4. Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
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It's just different, in the way that right-handed people are different from, but not better than, left-handed or ambidextrous people.
Over two-thirds of the parents indicated that at least one, if not both, parents are left-handed or ambidextrous.
It's an ambidextrous design for the most part, but it's still better suited for right handers.
The chance element may also explain why some people are ambidextrous rather than clearly right or left-handed.
Other left-handers I know are reasonably ambidextrous, but sadly not many of us are capable of doing everything with both hands.
A person equally skilful with both hands is not ambisinister, but instead ambidextrous.

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