What does dextrality mean?
Definitions for dextrality
dex·tral·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
right-handedness, dextralitynoun
preference for using the right hand
Wiktionary
dextralitynoun
The state of being dextral
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dextralitynoun
The state of being on the right, not the left, side.
Etymology: from dextral.
If there were a determinate prepotency in the right, and such as ariseth from a constant root in nature, we might expect the same in other animals, whose parts are also differenced by dextrality. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iv. c. 5.
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dextrality
Dextrality refers to the predominance or superiority of the right hand or right side, often in the context of handedness. It can also refer to right-handed spiral direction in certain fields like biology and geology. It is derived from the Latin word "dexter" meaning "right". Essentially, it is the state or quality of being right-handed or having a preference for using the right hand or side.
Webster Dictionary
Dextralitynoun
the state of being on the right-hand side; also, the quality of being right-handed; right-handedness
Matched Categories
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dextrality in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dextrality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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