po·lar·i·ty (p -l r  -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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  polarity - 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
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