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Handedness — For other uses, see Handedness (disambiguation). Handedness (also referred to as chirality or laterality) is a human attribute defined by unequal distribution of fine motor skills between the left and right hands. An individual who is more… … Wikipedia
handedness — noun the property of using one hand more than the other • Syn: ↑laterality • Derivationally related forms: ↑handed • Hypernyms: ↑asymmetry, ↑dissymmetry, ↑imbalance … Useful english dictionary
handedness — chirališkumas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Objekto nesutapatinamumas su jo veidrodiniu atspindžiu. atitikmenys: angl. chirality; handedness rus. асимметричность; хиральность … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
-handedness — comb. form in nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in handed (such as left handedness corresponding to left handed) … Useful english dictionary
Handedness (disambiguation) — Handedness can refer to different things.*handedness of human beings *in mathematics, handedness is a common synonym for orientation or chirality (mathematics) * Chirality, Greek for handedness , is also used to describe a number of similar… … Wikipedia
Handedness and sexual orientation — A relationship between handedness and sexual orientation has been suggested but not verified by a number of researchers, who report that homosexual individuals are somewhat more likely to be non right handed than heterosexual individuals. The… … Wikipedia
handedness — noun Date: 1915 1. a tendency to use one hand rather than the other 2. a. the property of an object (as a molecule) of not being identical with its mirror image ; chirality b. either of the two configurations of an object that may exist in forms… … New Collegiate Dictionary
handedness — /han did nis/, n. a tendency to use one hand more than the other. [1920 25; HANDED + NESS] * * * a tendency to use one hand rather than the other to perform most activities; it is the usual practice to classify persons as right handed, left … Universalium
handedness — noun a) The property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image. For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove. b) A preference for using one hand rather than the other … Wiktionary
handedness — Preference for the use of one hand, most commonly the right, associated with dominance of the opposite cerebral hemisphere; may also be the result of training or habit. * * * hand·ed·ness nəs n 1) a tendency to use one hand rather than the other… … Medical dictionary
