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- [dek-stral-i-tee]
- /dɛkˈstræl ɪ ti/
- /dˈekstrəlɪti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dek-stral-i-tee]
- /dɛkˈstræl ɪ ti/
Definitions of dextrality word
- noun dextrality the state or quality of having the right side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the left side or its parts or members; right-handedness. 1
- noun dextrality preference for using the right hand or side. Compare sinistrality. 1
- noun dextrality Zoology. the state of being dextral. 1
- noun dextrality The state of being dextral. 1
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Origin of dextrality
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; dextral + -ity
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Parts of speech for Dextrality
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dextrality popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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