Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lateralization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: lat-er-al-iza-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English lateralize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English lateralization From lateralize + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lateralizations (plural) lateralisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

bilateralization relateralization

Synonyms

lateralisation laterality

Questions

What does lateralization mean?: Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.
Where does lateralization come from?: Etymology tree English lateralize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English lateralization From lateralize + -ation.

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