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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

• Handedness — For other uses, see Handedness (disambiguation). Handedness (also referred to as chirality or laterality) is a human attribute defined by unequal distribution of fine motor skills between the left and right hands. An individual who is more… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — noun 1. superior development of one side of the body • Syn: ↑dominance • Hypernyms: ↑bodily property 2. the property of using one hand more than the other • Syn: ↑handedness • Derivationally related …   Useful english dictionary

• handedness — noun the property of using one hand more than the other • Syn: ↑laterality • Derivationally related forms: ↑handed • Hypernyms: ↑asymmetry, ↑dissymmetry, ↑imbalance …   Useful english dictionary

• handedness — /han did nis/, n. a tendency to use one hand more than the other. [1920 25; HANDED + NESS] * * *       a tendency to use one hand rather than the other to perform most activities; it is the usual practice to classify persons as right handed, left …   Universalium

• laterality — lat•er•al•i•ty [[t]ˌlæt əˈræl ɪ ti[/t]] n. 1) the use of one hand in preference to the other Compare handedness 2) the dominance or superior development of one side of the body or brain • Etymology: 1640–50 …   From formal English to slang

• Left-handedness — is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. Most left handed people favor their right hand for some activities, and many exhibit some degree of ambidexterity. [… …   Wikipedia

• Right-handedness — Someone who is right handed will prefer to use this hand for everyday activities, such as writing, maintaining personal hygiene, cooking and so forth. According to a variety of studies, anywhere from 70% to 90%Cite… …   Wikipedia

• left-handedness — noun 1. the status of being born of a morganatic marriage • Hypernyms: ↑status, ↑position 2. preference for using the left hand • Syn: ↑sinistrality • Derivationally related forms: ↑sinistral ( …   Useful english dictionary

• right-handedness — noun preference for using the right hand • Syn: ↑dextrality • Derivationally related forms: ↑dextral (for: ↑dextrality), ↑right handed • Hypernyms: ↑handednes …   Useful english dictionary