Definition of "left-brained" [left•-brained]

• Having the left brain dominant. (adjective)
• Of or relating to the thought processes, such as logic and calculation, generally associated with the left brain. (adjective)
• Of or relating to a person whose behavior is dominated by logic, analytical thinking, and verbal communication, rather than emotion and creativity. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "These two processes are sometimes loosely described as left-brained (logical) and right-brained (intuitive), or IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient)."
• "Much better than that uptight, left-brained logic stuff."
• "I guess that makes me left-brained? on 18 May 2010 at 9: 53 am Hart"