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Laterality

noun/lˌæɾɚɹˈælᵻɾi/
Definition
localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
the property of using one hand more than the other
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˌæɾɚɹˈælᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/lˌatəɹˈalɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˌatəɹˈalɪti/
5 syllables Say it as /lˌæɾɚɹˈælᵻɾi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
lateralizeverbmove or displace to one side so as to make lateral
handedadjectivehaving or involving the use of hands
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lateralität
Lokalisierung der Funktion entweder auf der rechten oder linken Seite des Gehirns
🇫🇷French
latéralité
localisation de la fonction sur le côté droit ou gauche du cerveau
🇪🇸Spanish
lateralidad
localización de la función en el lado derecho o izquierdo del cerebro
🇮🇹Italian
lateralità
localizzazione delle funzioni nell'emisfero destro o sinistro del cervello
🇳🇱Dutch
lateraliteit
lokalisatie van de functie aan de rechter- of linkerkant van de hersenen
🇵🇹Portuguese
lateralidade
localização da função nos lados direito ou esquerdo do cérebro
🇷🇺Russian
латеральность
локализация функции в правом или левом полушарии мозга
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पार्श्वता
मस्तिष्क के दाएं या बाएं तरफ कार्य का स्थानीयकरण
🇧🇩Bengali
পার্শ্বীয়তা
মস্তিষ্কের ডান বা বাম দিকে ফাংশনের স্থানীয়করণ
🇮🇳Tamil
பக்கவாட்டு
மூளையின் வலது அல்லது இடது பக்கங்களில் செயல்பாட்டின் உள்ளூர்மயமாக்கல்
🇮🇳Telugu
పార్శ్వత
మెదడు యొక్క కుడి లేదా ఎడమ వైపున ఫంక్షన్ యొక్క స్థానికీకరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
पार्श्वता
मेंदूच्या उजव्या किंवा डाव्या बाजूला कार्याचे स्थानिकीकरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
પાર્શ્વીયતા
મગજની જમણી અથવા ડાબી બાજુઓ પર કાર્યનું સ્થાનિકીકરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವತೆ
ಮೆದುಳಿನ ಬಲ ಅಥವಾ ಎಡ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಸ್ಥಳೀಕರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പാർശ്വസ്ഥത
തലച്ചോറിൻ്റെ വലത് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഇടത് വശങ്ങളിലെ പ്രവർത്തനത്തിൻ്റെ പ്രാദേശികവൽക്കരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
पार्श्वਤਾ
ਦਿਮਾਗ ਦੇ ਸੱਜੇ ਜਾਂ ਖੱਬੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਫੰਕਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਸਥਾਨੀਕਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
پس منظر
دماغ کے دائیں یا بائیں جانب فنکشن کا لوکلائزیشن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
偏侧性
大脑右侧或左侧的功能定位
🇯🇵Japanese
左右性
脳の右側または左側の機能の局在化
🇰🇷Korean
측면성
뇌의 오른쪽 또는 왼쪽에 기능의 위치 지정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tính chất ngang hàng
định vị chức năng ở bên phải hoặc bên trái của não
🇹🇭Thai
ด้านข้าง
การแปลฟังก์ชั่นด้านขวาหรือด้านซ้ายของสมอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
lateralitas
lokalisasi fungsi di sisi kanan atau kiri otak
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-ilid
lokalisasyon ng pag-andar sa alinman sa kanan o kaliwang bahagi ng utak
🇲🇾Malay
sisian
penyetempatan fungsi sama ada di sebelah kanan atau kiri otak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الجوانب
توطين الوظيفة على الجانبين الأيمن أو الأيسر من الدماغ
🇮🇷Persian
جانبی
محلی سازی عملکرد در سمت راست یا چپ مغز
🇹🇷Turkish
yanallık
Fonksiyonun beynin sağ veya sol tarafında lokalizasyonu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לרוחב
לוקליזציה של תפקוד בצד ימין או שמאל של המוח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'laterality'?
The primary meaning of 'laterality' is 'localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'laterality' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'laterality' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'laterality' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'laterality' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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