| the cerebral hemisphere on the left side of the corpus callosum, controlling activity on the right side of the body: in humans, usually showing some degree of specialization for language and calculation. |
| 1. | having the left brain dominant, therefore being more adept at logic, calculation, language, andother thought processes or skills usually associated with the left brain. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to a person whose left brain is dominant. |
| left brain n. The cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum, controlling activities on the right side of the body, and in humans, usually controlling speech and language functions. |
A popular term that describes the analytic, rational, and straight-line-thinking functions of the left half of the cerebral cortex. (Compare right brain; see brain.)
left brain n.
The cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum, controlling the right side of the body.
left brain  (lěft) Pronunciation Key
The cerebral hemisphere located on the left side of the corpus callosum. The left brain controls activities on the right side of the body, and in humans, usually controls speech and language functions. The thought processes of logic and calculation are generally associated with the left brain. |