handedness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhændɪdnəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English handed Proto-Germanic *-in- ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English handedness From handed + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other.
- (countable, uncountable) The property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image. For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| handednesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
even-handedness · both-handedness · double-handedness · free-handedness · wide-handedness · dead-handedness · mob-handedness · many-handedness · cross-handedness · swift-handedness · hard-handedness · ready-handedness · empty-handedness · one-handedness · bare-handedness · fair-handedness · large-handedness · off-handedness · bloody-handedness · red-handedness · dirty-handedness · second-handedness · horny-handedness · back-handedness · iron-handedness · cack-handedness · quick-handedness · full-handedness · two-handedness · slack-handedness · light-handedness · close-handedness · heavy-handedness · short-handedness · four-handedness · neat-handedness · single-handedness · loose-handedness · under-handedness · steady-handedness · open-handedness · right handedness · sure-handedness · strong-handedness · white-handedness · iron handedness · clean-handedness · weak-handedness · chiral · level-handedness · left-handed · right-handed · deft-handedness · footedness · eyedness · ham-handedness · fore-handedness · high-handedness · strait-handedness
Synonyms
Translations (16)
fr manualité (preference for using the right or left hand) · de Händigkeit (preference for using the right or left hand) · fr préférence manuelle (preference for using the right or left hand) · es manaje (preference for using the right or left hand) · ro preferință manuală (preference for using the right or left hand) · fi kätisyys (preference for using the right or left hand) · sv hänthet (preference for using the right or left hand) · ro chiralitate ((chemistry, physics) property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image) · ro dextralitate (preference for using the right or left hand) · fi kiraalisuus ((chemistry, physics) property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image) · es lateralidad (preference for using the right or left hand) · de Chiralität ((chemistry, physics) property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image) · fi kätisyys ((chemistry, physics) property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image) · pl stronność (preference for using the right or left hand) · nb hendthet (preference for using the right or left hand) · fr chiralité ((chemistry, physics) property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image)