left

Summary

left is a body relative direction^[1]. left is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• left's instance of is recorded as body relative direction^[3].
• left is a type of side^[4].
• left is part of left and right^[5].
• left's Commons category is recorded as Left^[6].
• left is the opposite of right^[7].
• left is the opposite of down^[8].
• left is the opposite of up^[9].
• left is the opposite of backwards^[10].
• left is the opposite of forwards^[11].
• left's Unicode character is recorded as ←^[12].
• left's Unicode character is recorded as ↩^[13].
• left's Unicode character is recorded as ◀^[14].
• left's Unicode character is recorded as ⬅^[15].
• left's Unicode character is recorded as ￩^[16].
• left's Unicode character is recorded as ⟵^[17].
• left's notation is recorded as minus sign^[18].
• left's has characteristic is recorded as observer^[19].
• left's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C25229^[20].
• left's characteristic of is recorded as vertical plane^[21].
• left's characteristic of is recorded as horizontal plane^[22].

Body

Definition and Type

left's instance of is recorded as body relative direction^[3]. left is a type of side^[4]. Recorded opposite of include right^[7], down^[8], up^[9], backwards^[10], and forwards^[11].

Use and Application

left is part of left and right^[5].

Influence

Things named for left include Sadaijin^[23], an East Asian government position^[24], in Japan^[25] and Jwauijeong^[26], a public office^[27], in Joseon^[28].

Why It Matters

left is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Entities named for left include Sadaijin^[23], an East Asian government position^[24], in Japan^[25] and Jwauijeong^[26], a public office^[27], in Joseon^[28].