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right-hand·ed·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
right-handedness, dextralitynoun
preference for using the right hand
Wiktionary
right-handednessnoun
The state of being right-handed
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right-handedness
Right-handedness is the preference or the state of being more comfortable and skillful in using one's right hand for tasks and activities such as writing, eating, and throwing. This characteristic is generally observed in about 90% of the human population. The brain's left hemisphere usually controls the motor skills of a right-handed person.
Webster Dictionary
Right-handednessnoun
the state or quality of being right-handed; hence, skill; dexterity
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of right-handedness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of right-handedness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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