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Noun handedness has 1 sense
  1. handedness, laterality - the property of using one hand more than the other
    --1 is a kind of asymmetry, imbalance
    --1 has particulars:
     ambidexterity, ambidextrousness; left-handedness, sinistrality; right-handedness, dextrality

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Handedness

Handedness refers to a person's preferred hand for performing tasks that require manual dexterity. It is categorized into two types: left-handedness and right-handedness. Handedness can have both physiological and cultural influences.

Senses:

  1. Noun:
    • The preference for using one hand over the other.
      • Sample sentence: His handedness became evident when he started writing with his left hand.
    • The quality or state of being right-handed or left-handed.
      • Sample sentence: The teacher noticed the handedness in the students' handwriting.
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