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laterality vs asymmetry

asymmetry vs laterality

laterality and asymmetry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laterality Yes No No No
asymmetry Yes No No No
As nouns, asymmetry is a hypernym of laterality; that is, asymmetry is a word with a broader meaning than laterality:
  • laterality: the property of using one hand more than the other
  • asymmetry: (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
laterality (noun) asymmetry (noun)
superior development of one side of the body (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
the property of using one hand more than the other
localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
Difference between laterality and asymmetry

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