handedness
noun
hand·ed·ness
ˈhan-dəd-nəs 
1
: a tendency to use one hand rather than the other
2
a
: the property of an object (such as a molecule) of not being identical with its mirror image : chirality
b
: either of the two configurations of an object that may exist in forms which are nonidentical mirror images
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There is also more diversity in terms of handedness on the Dodgers' pitching roster, as Toronto boasts an all-right-handed starting rotation, and an overall squad that lacks southpaws.
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
All particles spontaneously appear with an even mix of left- and right-handedness.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Shildt went with Cronenworth at shortstop Sunday based on the handedness of the opposing starter and Padres starter Dylan Cease’s propensity for inducing fly balls rather than an abundance of grounders.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The outcome depended on the molecule’s handedness, the rotation of the light beams, and their relative phase shift, showing that electron dynamics can now be both observed and actively controlled.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
All particles spontaneously appear with an even mix of left- and right-handedness.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Shildt went with Cronenworth at shortstop Sunday based on the handedness of the opposing starter and Padres starter Dylan Cease’s propensity for inducing fly balls rather than an abundance of grounders.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The outcome depended on the molecule’s handedness, the rotation of the light beams, and their relative phase shift, showing that electron dynamics can now be both observed and actively controlled.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Handedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handedness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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handedness
noun
hand·ed·ness
-nəs
1
: a tendency to use one hand rather than the other
2
: the property of an object (as a molecule) of not being identical with its mirror image
3
: the property of having either a clockwise or counterclockwise motion (as the corkscrew movement of some microorganisms or their flagella or cilia)
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