Meaning of onehandedness | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [C1]
Examples
“The reason⟳ for that was that I could not feel⟳ it at all. Or move⟳ the thumb. I discovered that fact when I attempted to pick⟳ up the camera. It dropped straight back down to the ground. There was no time to reflect⟳ on my new onehandedness. The crack and blast of a duel on the far side of the thorn ridge beckoned.”
“Eventually speed⟳ and onehandedness got the better of Loonie who got the wobbles and let⟳ go.”
“Derrida's critique is directed against Heidegger's "onehandedness," his etymological over-emphasis of one national language over language as such.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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