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I'm left handed, but my dad taught me to play guitar right-handed.
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Meaning of "right-handed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIGHT-HANDED

right-handed play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIGHT-HANDED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Right-Handed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RIGHT-HANDED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Handedness

Handedness is a better performance or individual preference for use of a hand. Handedness is not a discrete variable, but a continuous one that can be expressed at levels between strong left and strong right. While in an ordinary disclosure the terms left and right are used to define handedness, there are actually four types: left-handedness, right-handedness, mixed-handedness, and ambidexterity. Left-handedness is somewhat more common among men than among women.

Definition of right-handed in the English dictionary

The first definition of right-handed in the dictionary is using the right hand with greater skill or ease than the left. Other definition of right-handed is performed with the right hand. Right-Handed is also made for use by the right hand.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIGHT-HANDED

right-angled
right-angled triangle
right-click
right-down
right-footer
right-hand
right-hand drive
right-hand man
right-handedly
right-handedness
right-hander
right-ho
right-justify
right-minded
right-mindedly
right-mindedness
right-of-centre
right-on
right-thinking
right-to-lifer

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIGHT-HANDED

backhanded
barehanded
branded
empty-handed
expanded
extended
four-handed
heavy-handed
high-handed
landed
left-handed
one-handed
open-handed
red-handed
short-handed
single-handed
stranded
two-handed
unbranded
underhanded
unexpanded

Synonyms and antonyms of right-handed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «right-handed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIGHT-HANDED

Find out the translation of right-handed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of right-handed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «right-handed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

用右手的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diestro
570 millions of speakers

English

right-handed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दाएँ हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَيْـمَن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

правша
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

destro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডান হাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

droitier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tangan kanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rechtshändig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

右利きの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오른손잡이의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tengen tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuận tay phải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலது கை பழக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उजव्या हाताचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağlak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

destrimano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

praworęczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

який володіє правою рукою краще, ніж лівою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dreptaci
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεξιόχειρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regs-handed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

högerhänt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høyrehendt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of right-handed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIGHT-HANDED»

The term «right-handed» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.754 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIGHT-HANDED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about right-handed

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6 QUOTES WITH «RIGHT-HANDED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word right-handed.
1
Dick Dale
Hendrix was the bass player for Little Richard. We were both left-handed, but we would use a right-handed guitar held upside down and backwards. He developed my slides and my riffs. In fact he used to say, and this is documented, 'I patterned my style after Dick Dale.'
2
Dustin Diamond
I'm left handed, but my dad taught me to play guitar right-handed.
3
Philip Emeagwali
Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have left- and right-handed versions.
4
Harmon Killebrew
There was a time when rival teams used a shift against me. They would put the second baseman on the shortstop's side of the bag, move the shortstop into the hole to his right, and have the third baseman hug the foul line. The idea was to build an infield wall against a known right-handed pull hitter.
5
Rafael Nadal
I'm ambidextrous when I eat. But playing tennis right-handed - I can't do it. I'm clueless.
6
Mike Weir
Anything over-handed, I do left-handed. Like throwing a ball or serving in tennis. Otherwise, right-handed, like writing and shaving.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIGHT-HANDED»

Discover the use of right-handed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to right-handed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Right-Handed Embroiderer's Companion: A Step-by-Step ...
This comprehensive stitch dictionary will help you to learn and master over 170 embroidery stitches including their variations. Clear step-by-step instructions and diagrams.
Yvette Stanton, 2010
2
Right Hand, Left Hand: The Origins of Asymmetry in Brains, ...
That means that about one-third of DC twin pairs will have one member right- handed and the other left-handed. Taking into account that DD twins are more frequent than DC twins, who in turn are more frequent than CC twins, one finds that ...
Chris McManus, 2004
3
Left-Handed in a Right-Handed World
This book is recommended reading for all left-handers, & for parents & teachers of left-handed children. For further information, call 1-800-511-LEFT.
Jeff Goldsmith, 1995
4
Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior
What causes handedness (a preference for the right or left hand)? Why are there more right-handed than left-handed people? How do left-handed and right- handed people differ? Does being left-handed create any problems — or benefits ?
Dennis Coon, John Mitterer, 2008
5
Archery: Steps to Success
First, you should decide whether to shoot right- or left-handed because bows are made either right-handed or left-handed. Then, you should determine your draw length and the best bow size. The drills later in this step will take you through ...
Kathleen Haywood, Catherine Lewis, 2006
6
Popular Science
AE you right-handed? Perhaps you only think so. There is one chance in ten that you are ambidextrous, or ''two-handed.'' without knowing it. If you are, you can learn to use your left hand as well as your right, and immeasurably increase your  ...
7
Ebony
At home, they often struggle with steam irons, corkscrews and can openers designed for right-handed people. At school, they try to adjust to desks, spiral notebooks and scissors made for right-handed people. At play, they find that most golf ...
8
Loving Lefties: How to Raise Your Left-Handed Child in a ...
Loving Lefties is the first ever guide to address all the issues pertinent to left-handedness: the biology, the physiology, and the psychological and practical effects of being a left-handed child.
Jane M. Healey, 2002
9
Bowling Fundamentals
A right-handed bowler with a hook will use the 1-3 pocket to maximize drive into the pocket into the pins on impact. The exception to a right-hander using the 1-3 pocket and counting the arrows from the right is the bowler who throws a reverse  ...
Michelle Mullen, 2004
10
Left-Handed Sewing
Practical tips on how to adapt easily to right-handed diagrams; tools and instructional materials; and how to hand sew, hand stitch, and deal with hooks and eyes, snaps, and hand-rolled hems; darn; and sew on feathers, sequins, and beads.
Sally Cowan, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIGHT-HANDED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term right-handed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Right-handed pitching prospect Nick Pivetta adjusting at next level
Among the most promising developers in the Nationals' organization this season is right-hander Nick Pivetta, a hard-throwing, big-bodied starter who was ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Carolina Hurricanes Face Shortage of Right-Handed Forwards
Above is the entire list of Carolina Hurricanes forwards who shoot right-handed—a mere two out of 11. As the discussion surrounding whether Hurricanes ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
Right-handed or left-handed? Kangaroos actually have a preference
Primate mammals aren't the only species with hand preferences. A study shows that kangaroos mostly prefer using their left paws over their right when it comes ... «CNET, Jun 15»
4
Nanoparticles naturally present left- and right-handed versions
A team of scientists from ITMO University and Trinity College Dublin published first experimental results showing that ordinary nanocrystals possess intrinsic ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
5
A's Pat Venditte Becomes First Pitcher to Throw Left and Right
A's Pat Venditte Becomes First Pitcher to Throw Left and Right-Handed in a Game Since '95. Jun 6, 2015, 6:29 PM ET. By DAVID CHIU via Good Morning ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
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Yankees seeking right-handed relief help
After designating David Carpenter for assignment, the Yankees only have a pair of right-handed relief options in their bullpen but the club is looking to change ... «MLB Daily Dish, Jun 15»
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#TBT: When Babe Ruth hit right-handed
That doesn't mean he didn't attempt to hit right-handed. But it seems unlikely. As it turns out, a writer named J.G. Preston investigated this story on his blog a ... «ESPN, May 15»
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Is It Time for Pablo Sandoval to Shelve Feeble Right-Handed Swing?
With a bat in his hands these days, Pablo Sandoval is either an All-Star-caliber hitter or barely better than a pitcher standing in the batter's box. The difference ... «Bleacher Report, May 15»
9
BBTN 100: Top 10 RH starters
We're on to pitchers, where right-handed starter is one of the deepest positions in baseball. Four players dropped out of the top 10 from last year -- Yu Darvish ... «ESPN, Mar 15»
10
Is the Nationals' lineup too right-handed?
The Nationals ranked 10th in the majors last season in OPS (.709) against right-handed pitching and seventh with a .738 OPS against left-handed pitching. «Washington Post, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Right-Handed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/right-handed>. Apr 2024 ».
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