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handedness
This term describes a binary or preferential trait, typically referring to the dominance of one hand over the other. In biological and psychological contexts, it is used to discuss lateralization and behavioral tendencies in humans and animals.
In scientific disciplines like chemistry and physics, the term takes on a more technical meaning related to chirality. It describes the geometric property of an object or molecule that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, a distinction that is critical in pharmacology and molecular biology.
Meanings
Examples
The study examines how genetic factors influence handedness in children.
I wonder if my handedness is why I struggle with these right-handed scissors.
The professor explained the concept of molecular handedness during the chemistry lecture.
Most people have a clear preference in their handedness from a very young age.
The handedness of the amino acids in our bodies is almost exclusively left.
Does your handedness affect how you play the piano?
The researcher noted a correlation between brain lateralization and handedness.
The researcher noted a correlation between brain lateralization and handedness.
In physics, the handedness of a coordinate system determines the direction of the cross product.
He was born with an unusual handedness that made him ambidextrous.
He was born with an unusual handedness that made him ambidextrous.