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laterality

laterality noun: the state or quality of being lateral.

Noun

laterality (countable and uncountable, plural lateralities)

  1. the state or quality of being lateral

Forms of laterality

plurallateralities

Origin of laterality

From lateral + -ity.

Words formed from laterality

Questions about laterality

What does laterality mean?
Laterality means the state or quality of being lateral.
What part of speech is laterality?
Laterality is a noun.
What is the plural of laterality?
The plural of laterality is lateralities.

Words near laterality in the dictionary

  1. lateralism
  2. lateralisms
  3. lateralist
  4. lateralists
  5. lateralities
  6. laterality
  7. lateralization
  8. lateralizations
  9. lateralize
  10. lateralized
  11. lateralizes

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