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left-hand

left-hand

18 1.0
On the left side of something
  • adjective
  • /lɛft hænd/
translation icon : izquierdo
  • The square on the left-hand side represented the beginning point or possible trigger for the problems.
  • left-hand side
  • left-hand corner
  • left-hand column

A new picture on the left hand side or my right hand side.

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Examples

Synonyms

left
vsleft-hand
1.0

The side of the body opposite the right

is about placement or items meant for the same side
sinistral
vsleft-hand
9.7

Preferring to use the left hand, foot, or eye

is about placement or items meant for that same side not personal preference

Antonyms

45 1.3

On or toward the right side

Surface Forms

left-hand positive
left-handed positive

Morphology

left-hand = left + hand (transparent) = left + hand

Compound 'left' + 'hand' straightforwardly indicates location on or relating to the left side.

Etymology

The word left-hand comes from the parts left and hand, where hand can mean 'side', so left-hand describes something on or toward the left side. That's why you can talk about the left-hand margin or corner to point to the left side of a page or road.