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laterality
n.
preference for using one hand or the other; condition in which one side of the body is more developed than the other
Laterality
The term
laterality refers to the preference most
humans show for one side of their
body over the other. Examples include
left-handedness/
right-handedness and left/right-
footedness, it may also refer to the primary use of the left or right hemisphere in the brain. It may also apply to
animals or plants. The majority of tests have been conducted on humans, specifically to determine the effects on language.
laterality
Noun
1. localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
(synonym) lateralization, lateralisation
(hypernym) localization of function, localisation of function, localization principle, localisation principle, localization, localisation
2. the property of using one hand more than the other
(synonym) handedness
(hypernym) asymmetry, imbalance
(hyponym) ambidexterity, ambidextrousness
3. superior development of one side of the body
(synonym) dominance
(hypernym) bodily property
Laterality
(n.)
The state or condition of being lateral.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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