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polarity
(redirected from cell polarity)

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po·lar·i·ty  (p-lr-t, p-)
n. pl. po·lar·i·ties
1. Intrinsic polar separation, alignment, or orientation, especially of a physical property: magnetic polarity; ionic polarity.
2. An indicated polar extreme: an electric terminal with positive polarity.
3. The possession or manifestation of two opposing attributes, tendencies, or principles: political polarity.

polarity [pəʊˈlærɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the condition of having poles
2. (Physics / General Physics) the condition of a body or system in which it has opposing physical properties at different points, esp magnetic poles or electric charge
3. (Physics / General Physics) the particular state of a part of a body or system that has polarity an electrode with positive polarity
4. the state of having or expressing two directly opposite tendencies, opinions, etc.

polarity  (p-lr-t)
The condition of having poles or being aligned with or directed toward poles, especially magnetic or electric poles.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.polaritypolarity - a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil"
oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities
2.polarity - having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities
positiveness, positivity - the character of the positive electric pole
negativeness, negativity - the character of the negative electric pole

polarity
noun opposition, contradiction, paradox, ambivalence, dichotomy, duality, contrariety the polarities of good and evil
Translations
polarity [pəʊˈlærɪtɪ] N
1. (Elec, Phys) → polaridad f
2. (frm) (fig) (between tendencies, opinions, people) → polaridad f
polarity [pəʊˈlærɪti] n
(= gulf) → opposition f
polarity between → opposition entre
(= opposite) → dichotomie f
polarity
n (Phys, fig) → Polarität f
polarity [pəʊˈlærɪtɪ] npolarità f inv
polarity [pəʊˈlærɪtɪ] npolarità f inv


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