• (n.) Alt. of Left-handiness
(from the article `laterality`) The most obvious example of laterality is handedness, which is the tendency to use one hand or the other to perform activities. It is the usual ...
[n] - preference for using the left hand
sinistrality noun preference for using the left hand
Using the left hand more skilfully and in preference to the right hand for most actions. It occurs in about 9% of the population, predominantly males. It is caused by dominance of the right side of the brain. Studies of twins suggest that there are genetic factors involved, but the precise causes for left-handedness (as for the predominant ...