lateralism

English

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) An organizational structure in which competing interests of equal power negotiate with each other.
  • (countable) A scheme for how nations work together or compete, such as multilateralism, bilateralism, unilateralism, etc.
  • (medicine) Dominance or specialization by one side of the body; lateralization.
  • lateral Lateral thinking; the process of approaching a subject from multiple sides, or an instance of this process.

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Suffix from English lateral.

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English

lateral

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