n. The property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image. For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove.
n. A preference for using one hand rather than the other.
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n. the property of using one hand more than the other
Word Usage
"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."