sinistrality
[ sin-uh-stral-i-tee ]
/ ˌsɪn əˈstræl ɪ ti /
noun
the state or quality of having the left side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the right side or its parts or members; left-handedness.
preference for using the left hand or side.
the state of being sinistral.
Nearby words
- sinigrin,
- sining,
- sinister,
- sinistrad,
- sinistral,
- sinistration,
- sinistro-,
- sinistrocardia,
- sinistrocerebral,
- sinistrocular
Compare dextrality.
Origin of sinistrality
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sinistrality
[ sĭn′ĭ-străl′ĭ-tē ]
n.
Preference for the left hand in performing manual tasks; left-handedness.
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