English Explanatory Dictionary

handedness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image. For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove.
  2. A preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-handedness.wav

Word forms

handedness handednesses

Etymology

From handed + -ness.

Synonyms

chirality

Related words

back-handedness bare-handedness bloody-handedness both-handedness cack-handedness clean-handedness close-handedness cross-handedness dead-handedness deft-handedness dirty-handedness double-handedness empty-handedness even-handedness fair-handedness fore-handedness four-handedness free-handedness full-handedness ham-handedness hard-handedness heavy-handedness high-handedness horny-handedness iron-handedness iron handedness large-handedness left-handed level-handedness light-handedness loose-handedness many-handedness mob-handedness neat-handedness off-handedness one-handedness open-handedness quick-handedness ready-handedness red-handedness right-handed right handedness second-handedness short-handedness single-handedness slack-handedness steady-handedness strait-handedness strong-handedness sure-handedness swift-handedness two-handedness under-handedness weak-handedness white-handedness wide-handedness chiral eyedness footedness
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