right-handedness
- noun
- /ˈraɪtˈhændɪdnəs/
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- Human right-handedness, though highly variable, is more pronounced than dexterity in monkeys or apes (Falk 1987).
Examples
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Whereas 65% of the general population experiences right-handedness, only 55% of the homosexual men in this study were right-handed (Witelson & McCormick, 1990).
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Preference and non-preference may be demonstrated with left-handedness and right-handedness.
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Like Knott's character, your body's sensitivity to noise and your right-handedness are inborn.
Academic text (2009) -
Most people exhibit a preference for using their right hand, known as right-handedness, when writing or throwing a ball.
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In many cultures, right-handedness is considered the norm, making everyday tasks easier for the majority of the population.
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Her right-handedness was evident as she effortlessly wrote her name with her right hand while her left hand remained unused.
Synonyms
A preference for using the right hand for most tasks
Antonyms
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A habit of using the left hand instead of the right for tasks like writing and eating
How Right-Handed
Surface Forms
Morphology
right-handedness = right-handed (transparent) = right + hand + ed + ness
Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'right-handed', whose meaning is directly derived from 'right' + 'handed'.
Etymology
The word right-handedness is built from three simple parts: right ('the side on the right' or 'correct'), hand ('your hand'), and the ending -ness ('a state or quality'). So right-handedness simply means the state of preferring to use the right hand for actions like writing or eating.