Handedness

Word HANDEDNESS
Character 10
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Definitions and meanings of "Handedness"

What do we mean by handedness?

A preference for using one hand as opposed to the other. noun

The property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image. For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove. noun

A preference for using one hand rather than the other. noun

The property of using one hand more than the other noun

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.

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The word "handedness" in example sentences

This easily could have been an excruciating polemic of real world issues, but any heavy-handedness is precluded by the author's expert storytelling and world building prowess. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But, such heavy handedness is not exactly common when dealing with allies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As to Israel, alleged even-handedness is questioned in two ways. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This heavy handedness is also what makes it a high-school required-viewing staple, because there's no chance kids will miss the message. ❋ Roger Sutton (2007)

The Beatles featured two left handed members, Paul, whom everyone saw holding his Hoffner bass left handed, and Ringo, whose left handedness is at least partially to blame for his ‘original’ drumming style. ❋ Unknown (2002)

This open-handedness is one of the fine traits of his character. ❋ Unknown (1921)

Even-handedness is merely the anti-Semitism that dare not speak its name; hadn’t you heard? neil Says: ❋ Unknown (2009)

But it has long since abandoned any pretence to even-handedness which is probably stupid and is certainly predictable. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He noted that the molecules that build living organisms tend to exhibit a certain chirality, or "handedness," and that searching for samples of molecules that are completely left-handed (rather than a mix of right and left) would be a powerful indicator of biological processes taking place. ❋ Unknown (2009)

After centuries of misbehavior resulting from a mistaken belief, the concept of "handedness" came to be seen as what it had always been: ❋ Unknown (2008)

Indeed, their proposed theory is so universal that it deals with a range of nagging anomalies such as handedness, savant syndrome, schizophrenia, fertility, sleep, peak athletic performance, superhuman function, and even mystical experience. ❋ Thatsnews (2008)

This ability to detect the "handedness" of molecules has been shown in mammals, but the discovery is the first case of scientists finding out how it works in an insect, according to the researchers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Each form is a mirror image of the other, and a form's "handedness" is determined by how its molecular bonds are assembled. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For example, all our biological molecules have a certain "handedness," a left - or right-handed orientation to their structures. [email protected] (2010)

Argonne scientist Orlando Auciello named AAAS fellow for contributions in materials science Argonne scientists receive presidential award for advancement of science Argonne scientists discover possible mechanism for creating 'handedness' in biological molecules Argonne scientists discover networks of metal nanoparticles are culprits in alloy corrosion ❋ Unknown (2009)

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