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laterality

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lat·er·al·i·ty  (lt-rl-t)
n.
Preference in using one side of the body over the other.
laterality [ˌlætəˈrælɪtɪ]
n
(Psychology) Psychol the difference in the mental functions controlled by the left and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain
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Noun1.laterality - localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
lateralisation, lateralization
localisation, localisation of function, localisation principle, localization of function, localization principle, localization - (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
2.laterality - the property of using one hand more than the other
handedness
asymmetry, dissymmetry, imbalance - (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
ambidexterity, ambidextrousness - the property of being equally skillful with each hand
sinistrality, left-handedness - preference for using the left hand
dextrality, right-handedness - preference for using the right hand
3.laterality - superior development of one side of the body
dominance
bodily property - an attribute of the body
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