lateralization

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noun

Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.

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Meanings

nounlateralization (countable and uncountable, plural lateralizations)

plural lateralizations · alternative lateralisation

  1. countableuncountableLocalization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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lateralisationlaterality
Broader
localization of functionlocalisation of functionlocalization principle
Also see
laterality

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From lateralize + -ation.

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Translations

Dutch lateralisatie
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Finnish lateralisaatio, aivopuoliskojen työnjako
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French latéralisation
  • latéralisationTranslations
Italian lateralizzazione
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Polish lateralizacja
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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