nondominant
adjective
non·dom·i·nant
ˌnän-ˈdä-mə-nənt 
-ˈdäm-nənt
: not dominant
nondominant genes
done with the nondominant hand
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Some left-handers learn to use their nondominant hand effectively through tools designed for right-handers.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
With just one run left, Choi landed a switchback 900 off her first hit, a technical two-and-a-half-rotation trick taking off and landing on her nondominant foot.
—Weiyi Cai, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Practicing with your nondominant hand for even a short period of time can lead to neuroplasticity and lasting changes in the brain.8
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—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
By testing how long people ages 50 and older could hold a one-legged stance, researchers found that the amount of time in which a person can stand on a dominant and nondominant leg significantly decreased with age — and had a larger decline than gait and muscle strength.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
With just one run left, Choi landed a switchback 900 off her first hit, a technical two-and-a-half-rotation trick taking off and landing on her nondominant foot.
—Weiyi Cai, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Practicing with your nondominant hand for even a short period of time can lead to neuroplasticity and lasting changes in the brain.8
6.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
By testing how long people ages 50 and older could hold a one-legged stance, researchers found that the amount of time in which a person can stand on a dominant and nondominant leg significantly decreased with age — and had a larger decline than gait and muscle strength.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Nondominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondominant. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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