laterality

[ lat-uh-ral-i-tee ]

noun

1. the use of one hand in preference to the other. Compare handedness.
2. the dominance or superior development of one side of the body or brain.

laterality

/ ˌlætəˈrælɪtɪ /

noun

1. psychol the difference in the mental functions controlled by the left and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain

Word History and Origins

Origin of laterality¹

First recorded in 1640–50; lateral + -ity

Example Sentences

And therefore this prevalency is either uncertainly placed in the laterality, or custom determines its differency.

From Project Gutenberg

Neither rightness nor leftness, except through bi-laterality.

From Project Gutenberg