Noun: laterality ,la-tu'ra-li-tee
- Localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
"Language processing shows strong laterality to the left hemisphere in most people";
- lateralization, lateralisation [Brit]
- The property of using one hand more than the other
"His left-laterality was apparent when he wrote";
- handedness
- Superior development of one side of the body
"His right-hand laterality was evident in his writing skills";
- dominance
Derived forms: lateralities
Type of: asymmetry, bodily property, localisation [Brit], localisation of function [Brit], localisation principle [Brit], localization, localization of function, localization principle
Encyclopedia: Laterality