Definitions
- Referring to the ability to use both hands with equal skill and ease. - Describing a person's proficiency in performing tasks that require the use of both hands. - Talking about the quality of being able to use both hands equally well.
- Referring to the ability to use both hands with equal skill and ease. - Describing a person's proficiency in performing tasks that require the use of both hands. - Talking about the quality of being able to use both hands equally well.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the ability to use both hands with equal skill and ease.
- 2Both words describe a person's proficiency in performing tasks that require the use of both hands.
- 3Both words can be used to talk about the quality of being able to use both hands equally well.
What is the difference?
- 1Form: Ambidexterity is a noun, while ambidextrousness is a noun form created from the adjective ambidextrous.
- 2Usage: Ambidexterity is more commonly used than ambidextrousness.
- 3Connotation: Ambidexterity is often associated with a more formal or technical tone, while ambidextrousness is more informal.
Remember this!
Ambidexterity and ambidextrousness are synonyms that refer to the ability to use both hands with equal skill and ease. While they share many similarities, ambidexterity is more commonly used and has a more formal or technical connotation, while ambidextrousness is more informal and less frequently used.
