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 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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