LATERALITY

laterality, dominance

(noun) superior development of one side of the body

handedness, laterality

(noun) the property of using one hand more than the other

lateralization, lateralisation, laterality

(noun) localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

laterality (countable and uncountable, plural lateralities)

the state or quality of being lateral

Source: Wiktionary


Lat`er*al"i*ty, n.

Definition: The state or condition of being lateral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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