handedness meaning: definition, etymology

handedness

noun

Etymology From handed + -ness.

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image. For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove.

A preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other.

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