lateralization

English

Alternative forms

• lateralisation

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.

Noun

lateralization (countable and uncountable, plural lateralizations)

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

Derived terms

• bilateralization
• relateralization

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: lateralisatie f
• Finnish: lateralisaatio, aivopuoliskojen työnjako
• French: latéralisation (fr) f
• Italian: lateralizzazione f
• Polish: lateralizacja (pl) f