Meanings
nounlight-handedness (uncountable)
alternative lighthandedness
- uncountableThe state or quality of being light-handed.
Origin
From light-handed (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
light-handedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-handedness
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“light-handedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-handedness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light-handedness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-handedness.
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