English noun: laterality |
1. | laterality (cognition) localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain |
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| Synonyms | lateralisation, lateralization |
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| Broader (hypernym) | localisation, localisation of function, localisation principle, localization, localization of function, localization principle |
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2. | laterality (attribute) the property of using one hand more than the other |
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| Synonyms | handedness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | asymmetry, dissymmetry, imbalance |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ambidexterity, ambidextrousness, dextrality, left-handedness, right-handedness, sinistrality |
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3. | laterality (attribute) superior development of one side of the body |
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| Synonyms | dominance |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bodily property |
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