Lateralism

Quick meaning: Lateralism is a noun meaning (uncountable) An organizational structure in which competing interests of equal power negotiate with each other.

Meaning

(uncountable) An organizational structure in which competing interests of equal power negotiate with each other.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A scheme for how nations work together or compete, such as multilateralism, bilateralism, unilateralism, etc.
2. (medicine) Dominance or specialization by one side of the body; lateralization.
3. Lateral thinking; the process of approaching a subject from multiple sides, or an instance of this process.

Example Sentences

The appropriate organisational structure would be open with a preponderance for lateralism.

One simple distinction commonly made among the lateralisms is the number of parties involved in the transaction.

First, there are moves towards 'environmental lateralism' as nation-states seek to join together collectively to fight climate change.

There are other "lateralisms". A widely used pattern is bilateralism: International relations are regarded in a bilateral framework solely between two partners.

Word Forms

• lateralisms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lateralist, pluralism, horizontalism, bipolarism, polarity, multialignment.

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