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crosshandedness

crosshandedness is the alternative form of cross-handedness.

Meaning of cross-handedness

Noun

cross-handedness (uncountable)

  1. The use of the nondominant hand, or lack of clear right- or left-handedness.
    • The LD person may face a task in some way related to cross-handedness.2000, Helen Godfrey Pyke, Why can't I do school?: a story of help and hope for those who learn differently, →ISBN, page 21
  2. The property of being cross-handed.

Origin of crosshandedness

From crosshanded + -ness.

Questions about crosshandedness

What is crosshandedness the alternative form of?
Crosshandedness is the alternative form of cross-handedness.

Words near crosshandedness in the dictionary

  1. crosshaired
  2. crosshairing
  3. crosshairs
  4. crosshanded
  5. crosshandedly
  6. crosshandedness
  7. crosshatch
  8. crosshatched
  9. crosshatches
  10. crosshatching
  11. crosshatchings

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