handedness meaning

UK US /ˈhændədnəs/ 3 syllables

handedness (noun): the property of using one hand more than the other.

Definition of handedness

  1. the property of using one hand more than the other

    Synonyms: laterality

    Type of: asymmetry

    Kinds: ambidexterity, left-handedness, right-handedness

    Related forms: handed

How to pronounce handedness

handedness is pronounced /ˈhændədnəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in SS · 10-letter words

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