English Explanatory Dictionary

lateralism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organizational structure in which competing interests of equal power negotiate with each other.
  2. A scheme for how nations work together or compete, such as multilateralism, bilateralism, unilateralism, etc.
  3. Dominance or specialization by one side of the body; lateralization.
  4. Lateral thinking; the process of approaching a subject from multiple sides, or an instance of this process.

Word forms

lateralism lateralisms

Etymology

From lateral + -ism.

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