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right-handedness vs handedness

handedness vs right-handedness

right-handedness and handedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
right-handedness Yes No No No
handedness Yes No No No
As nouns, handedness is a hypernym of right-handedness; that is, handedness is a word with a broader meaning than right-handedness:
  • right-handedness: preference for using the right hand
  • handedness: the property of using one hand more than the other
Other hypernyms of right-handedness include laterality.
right-handedness (noun) handedness (noun)
preference for using the right hand the property of using one hand more than the other
Difference between right-handedness and handedness

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