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left brain

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The left cerebral hemisphere; the part of the brain popularly associated with analysis and computation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: left hemisphere

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hemisphere, cerebral hemisphere

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