laterality | ||
1. | [ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) the property of using one hand more than the other | |
Synonyms: | handedness | |
Related terms: | asymmetry right-handedness left-handedness ambidexterity | |
2. | [ noun ] (neurology) localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain | |
Synonyms: | lateralization lateralisation | |
Related terms: | localisation lateralize | |
3. | [ noun ] (biology) superior development of one side of the body | |
Synonyms: | dominance | |
Related terms: | bodily_property | |
Similar spelling: |
lateral laterally lateralize latterly lateral_line literally laetrile lateral_pass literal |