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noun
the state or quality of being lateral
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
superior development of one side of the body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dominance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bodily property
noun
the property of using one hand more than the other
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: handedness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: asymmetry, dissymmetry, imbalance
Narrower terms: ambidexterity, ambidextrousness, left-handedness, sinistrality, right-handedness, dextrality
noun
localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lateralization, lateralisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: localization of function, localisation of function, localization principle, localisation principle, localization, localisation
History
From lateral + -ity.
