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handedness

UK/ˈhændɪdnəs/

handedness noun: a preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other.

Noun

handedness (countable and uncountable, plural handednesses)

  1. A preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other.
  2. The property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image. For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove.
    Synonyms:
    chirality

handedness meaning in Tamil

handedness in Tamil

கைப்பழக்கம், கப்பழக்கம்

Synonyms of handedness

Forms of handedness

pluralhandednesses

Origin of handedness

From handed + -ness.

Phrases with handedness

Questions about handedness

What does handedness mean?
Handedness means a preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other.
What is handedness in Tamil?
Handedness in Tamil is கைப்பழக்கம், கப்பழக்கம். See Handedness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is handedness?
Handedness is a noun.
How do you pronounce handedness?
Handedness is pronounced /ˈhændɪdnəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of handedness?
The plural of handedness is handednesses.

Words near handedness in the dictionary

  1. handed someone his hat
  2. handed someone their cards
  3. handed something out like candy
  4. handed up
  5. handedly
  6. handedness
  7. handednesses
  8. handedst
  9. handegg
  10. handeggs
  11. Handel

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Adapted from Wiktionary: handedness (page history and authors); handedness (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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