ambidexterityn.

Brit.

/ˌambᵻdɛkˈstɛrᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌæmbəˌdɛkˈstɛrədi/

Forms:

α. 1500s– ambidexterity.

β. 1600s–1800s ambodexterity.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: ambidexter adj., -ity suffix; Latin ambidexter , -ity suffix.

Etymology: < ambidexter adj. and its etymon post-classical Latin ambidexter + -ity suffix, after dexterity n.Compare post-classical Latin ambidexteritas ability to use left and right hands equally well, impartiality (1563 or earlier). Specific forms. On the β. forms see note at ambidexter adj. Specific senses. With the use in quot. 1593 at sense 1 compare omnidexterity n. at omni- comb. form . With sense 3 compare earlier ambidextry n.

1. Skill or talent, esp. in two or more fields. Also: ability to alter oneself, one's opinions, etc., to serve different purposes; adaptability.In later use chiefly understood as a metaphorical extension of sense 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > many-sidedness or versatility

volubility1579

ambidexterity1593

versatilousness1640

versatileness1654

versability1672

versatilitya1773

versatility1798

flexility1815

manysidedness1831

Crichtonism1854

multisidedness1903

omnicompetence1937

1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 197 What an Ambidexterity, or rather Omnidexterity had the man.

1640 E. Dacres in tr. N. Machiavelli Prince xv. 121 He instructs his Prince to use such an ambidexterity as that he may serve himselfe, either of vertue, or vice, according to his advantage.

1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy III. xxxvii. 171 Speculative subtilty or ambidexterity of argumentation.

1804 W. Taylor Ann. Rev. 2 278 The idiomatic ambidexterity of a patriot of both countries.

1899 Outlook 23 Dec. 692/1 His ambidexterity in word manipulation is very often astounding.

1985 A. Rosmarin Power of Genre ii. 55 Rader's advance over Langbaum lies precisely in his recognition of this ontological ambidexterity.

2005 T. P. M. Barnett Blueprint for Action (2006) i. 38 The fact that the Marines aspire to such ambidexterity doesn't prove that the logic would hold for the U.S. military as a whole.

2. The ability to use the right and left hands equally well. Also: the fact or quality of using both hands skilfully.Now the usual sense.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [noun] > both sides

ambidexteritya1652

ambidextrousness1727

both-handedness1875

ambidextry1881

ambilaterality1927

a1652 R. Brome Court Begger i. i. sig. N8, in Five New Playes (1653) Some Tellers Clearke to teach you Ambo-dexterity in telling money.

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. (at cited word) Plato enjoins Ambidexterity to be observed and encouraged in his republic.

1881 Times 2 Feb. 10/5 The single-stick play [in the military demonstration]..was remarkable for its ambidexterity.

1945 Billboard 3 Nov. 33/1 Johnson's..ambidexterity which enables him to play both a strong right and left hand at the same time.

2005 Independent 8 Feb. (Review section) 5/4 The sport benefits hand-eye co-ordination, concentration, ambidexterity and team skills.

3. The action or practice of trying to please two parties at once; double-dealing, hypocrisy, duplicity.In later use apparently only with reference to the vice figure typical of early modern drama.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > double-dealing, duplicity

doublenessc1374

frouncec1374

duplicityc1430

double-heartedness1571

a heart and a heart1583

two hearts1594

ambidextry1611

ambidexterity1755

double-facedness1867

two-facedness1882

double-handedness1883

1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Ambidexterity,..double dealing.

1841 I. D'Israeli Amenities Lit. II. 207 That intricate net of general misery, spun out of his own crafty ambidexterity.

1916 Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. 15 649 These persons..who constantly change masters and get people into trouble..It is their ambidexterity and their readiness to embrace both good and evil that set them apart.

2002 J. R. Siemon Word against Word 29 The pointed, double-dealing ambidexterity generic to the speech of the theatrical vice figure.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ambidexterity
释义	ambidexterityn. Brit. /ˌambᵻdɛkˈstɛrᵻti/, U.S. /ˌæmbəˌdɛkˈstɛrədi/ Forms: α. 1500s– ambidexterity. β. 1600s–1800s ambodexterity. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: ambidexter adj., -ity suffix; Latin ambidexter , -ity suffix. Etymology: < ambidexter adj. and its etymon post-classical Latin ambidexter + -ity suffix, after dexterity n.Compare post-classical Latin ambidexteritas ability to use left and right hands equally well, impartiality (1563 or earlier). Specific forms. On the β. forms see note at ambidexter adj. Specific senses. With the use in quot. 1593 at sense 1 compare omnidexterity n. at omni- comb. form . With sense 3 compare earlier ambidextry n. 1. Skill or talent, esp. in two or more fields. Also: ability to alter oneself, one's opinions, etc., to serve different purposes; adaptability.In later use chiefly understood as a metaphorical extension of sense 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > many-sidedness or versatility volubility1579 ambidexterity1593 versatilousness1640 versatileness1654 versability1672 versatilitya1773 versatility1798 flexility1815 manysidedness1831 Crichtonism1854 multisidedness1903 omnicompetence1937 1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 197 What an Ambidexterity, or rather Omnidexterity had the man. 1640 E. Dacres in tr. N. Machiavelli Prince xv. 121 He instructs his Prince to use such an ambidexterity as that he may serve himselfe, either of vertue, or vice, according to his advantage. 1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy III. xxxvii. 171 Speculative subtilty or ambidexterity of argumentation. 1804 W. Taylor Ann. Rev. 2 278 The idiomatic ambidexterity of a patriot of both countries. 1899 Outlook 23 Dec. 692/1 His ambidexterity in word manipulation is very often astounding. 1985 A. Rosmarin Power of Genre ii. 55 Rader's advance over Langbaum lies precisely in his recognition of this ontological ambidexterity. 2005 T. P. M. Barnett Blueprint for Action (2006) i. 38 The fact that the Marines aspire to such ambidexterity doesn't prove that the logic would hold for the U.S. military as a whole. 2. The ability to use the right and left hands equally well. Also: the fact or quality of using both hands skilfully.Now the usual sense. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [noun] > both sides ambidexteritya1652 ambidextrousness1727 both-handedness1875 ambidextry1881 ambilaterality1927 a1652 R. Brome Court Begger i. i. sig. N8, in Five New Playes (1653) Some Tellers Clearke to teach you Ambo-dexterity in telling money. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. (at cited word) Plato enjoins Ambidexterity to be observed and encouraged in his republic. 1881 Times 2 Feb. 10/5 The single-stick play [in the military demonstration]..was remarkable for its ambidexterity. 1945 Billboard 3 Nov. 33/1 Johnson's..ambidexterity which enables him to play both a strong right and left hand at the same time. 2005 Independent 8 Feb. (Review section) 5/4 The sport benefits hand-eye co-ordination, concentration, ambidexterity and team skills. 3. The action or practice of trying to please two parties at once; double-dealing, hypocrisy, duplicity.In later use apparently only with reference to the vice figure typical of early modern drama. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > double-dealing, duplicity doublenessc1374 frouncec1374 duplicityc1430 double-heartedness1571 a heart and a heart1583 two hearts1594 ambidextry1611 ambidexterity1755 double-facedness1867 two-facedness1882 double-handedness1883 1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Ambidexterity,..double dealing. 1841 I. D'Israeli Amenities Lit. II. 207 That intricate net of general misery, spun out of his own crafty ambidexterity. 1916 Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. 15 649 These persons..who constantly change masters and get people into trouble..It is their ambidexterity and their readiness to embrace both good and evil that set them apart. 2002 J. R. Siemon Word against Word 29 The pointed, double-dealing ambidexterity generic to the speech of the theatrical vice figure. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1593
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