laterality

ˌlætəˈræləti

lateralities

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Definition of laterality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

preference for using one hand over the other

TECH.

Right-handedness is a common form of laterality.

handedness

orientation

TECH.

state of being lateral or side-oriented

TECH.

Laterality affects how we perceive spatial relationships.

brain function

TECH.

difference in mental functions between brain hemispheres

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Language skills often show laterality in the left hemisphere.

body development

TECH.

superior development of one body side

TECH.

Athletes may exhibit laterality in muscle strength.

asymmetry

handedness

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Origin of laterality

Latin, lateralis (side)

Examples of laterality in a sentence

Studies on laterality explore its impact on brain function.
Laterality can influence hand preference in tasks.
Researchers studied laterality in relation to brain function.
Laterality can affect how individuals process music.
Studies on laterality help understand brain disorders.
Laterality can affect how a person performs daily tasks.

The study focused on laterality in brain function.

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French:latéralité, latéralisation, ...
German:Lateralität, Lateralisierung, ...
Italian:lateralità, disposizione laterale, ...
Spanish:lateralidad, orientación lateral, ...
Portuguese:lateralidade, orientação lateral, ...
Chinese:偏侧性, 侧向性, ...
Japanese:利き手, 側性, ...
Arabic:تَفْضِيل الجَانِب, جانِبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:צַדִּיּוּת, צַדְדִיּוּת, ...
Russian:латеральность, боковая ориентация, ...
Ukrainian:латеральність, бокова орієнтація, ...
Hindi:हाथ की प्राथमिकता, पार्श्वता, ...
Bengali:ল্যাটারালিটি, পার্শ্বীয়তা, ...
Catalan:lateralitat, asimetria, ...
Czech:lateralita, stranovost, ...
Danish:lateralisering, lateralitet, ...
Dutch:lateraliteit, zijdigheid, ...
Greek:πλευρικότητα, πλευρικός προσανατολισμός, ...
Hungarian:lateralitás, oldaliság, ...
Khmer:ភាពលំអៀងក្នុងការប្រើដៃម្ខាង, ភាពលម្អៀងទៅខាង, ...
Korean:편측성, 측면성, ...
Persian:جانبی‌گرایی, جهت‌گیری جانبی, ...
Polish:lateralizacja, asymetria ciała, ...
Portuguese (BR):lateralidade, assimetria cerebral, ...
Romanian:lateralitate, ...
Swedish:lateralitet, sidlutning, ...
Thai:ความถนัดข้าง, การวางแนวด้านข้าง, ...
Turkish:yanlılık, ...
Vietnamese:sự ưu tiên tay, tính định hướng, ...

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