laterality
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Laterality — is the preference that most humans show for one side of their body over the other. Examples include right handedness or left footedness. It may also apply to other animals, or to plants. Human laterality The majority of humans are right handed.… … Wikipedia
Laterality — Lat er*al i*ty, n. The state or condition of being lateral. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laterality — index contour (outline) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Laterality — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Laterality >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 laterality laterality Sgm: N 1 side side flank quarter lee Sgm: N 1 hand hand Sgm: N 1 cheek cheek jowl jole … English dictionary for students
laterality — /lat euh ral i tee/, n. 1. the use of one hand in preference to the other. Cf. handedness. 2. the dominance or superior development of one side of the body or brain. [1640 50; LATERAL + ITY] * * * or hemispheric asymmetry Characteristic of the… … Universalium
laterality — Referring to a side of the body or of a structure; specifically, the dominance of one side of the brain or the body. crossed l. right dominance of some members, e.g., arm or leg, and left dominance of other members. * * * lat·er·al·i·ty .lat ə… … Medical dictionary
laterality — n. preference for using one hand or the other; condition in which one side of the body is more developed than the other … English contemporary dictionary
laterality — Awareness of one side of the body in relationship to space around it; a directional sense. Also see balance … Glossary of Art Terms
laterality — noun dominance of one side of the brain in controlling particular activities or functions, or of one of a pair of organs such as the eyes or hands … English new terms dictionary
laterality — lat·er·al·i·ty … English syllables
