laterality
laterality · lateralities
The state or quality of being lateralThe state or quality of being lateral
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state or quality of being lateral
More definitions
- superior development of one side of the body
- the property of using one hand more than the other
- localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
Origin
From lateral + -ity.From lateral + -ity.
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Forms
plural: lateralities| Singular | laterality |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- superior development of one side of the body:dominance
- the property of using one hand more than the other:handedness
- localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain:lateralizationlateralisation
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbilaterality
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable