laterality

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noun

the state or quality of being lateral

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lateralizationlateralisationhandednessdominance
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Meanings

nounlaterality (countable and uncountable, plural lateralities)

plural lateralities

  1. countableuncountablethe state or quality of being lateral

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlocalization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain

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lateralizationlateralisation
Broader
localization of functionlocalisation of functionlocalization principle

nounthe property of using one hand more than the other

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handedness
Broader
asymmetry

nounsuperior development of one side of the body

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dominance
Broader
bodily property
Also see
dominancehandednesslateralization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From lateral + -ity.

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Cite this entry
APA

laterality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laterality

MLA

“laterality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laterality. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laterality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laterality.

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