Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being on the right side, as opposed to the left.
- noun Superiority in strength and facility in action of the right side of the body; right-handedness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being on the right-hand side; also, the quality of being right-handed; right-handedness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being
dextral
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun preference for using the right hand
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Examples
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This seems to show that "dextrality" is not derived from the experience of the individual in using either hand predominantly for reaching, grasping, holding, etc., within the easiest range of that hand.
The Story of the Mind James Mark Baldwin 1897
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"dextrality" in young children -- as the general fact of uneven-handedness may be called -- have not been closely observed.
The Story of the Mind James Mark Baldwin 1897
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A full discussion would lead us to the conclusion that dextrality is due to a difference in development in the two hemispheres of the brain, that these differences are hereditary, and that they show themselves toward the end of the first year.
The Story of the Mind James Mark Baldwin 1897
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Rational Review 2009
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