noun
Meaning 1
The state of being dextral
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dextrality
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noun
Meaning 2
preference for using the right hand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: right-handedness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: handedness, laterality
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English dextral Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English dextrality From dextral + -ity.