Definition of HANDEDNESS

handedness

Meanings

Plural: handednesses

Noun

  • the property of using one hand more than the other
  • The property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image. For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove.
  • A preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other.

Origin / Etymology

From handed + -ness.

Synonyms

chirality, laterality

Scrabble Score: 15

handedness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
handedness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
handedness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

handedness is a valid Words With Friends word