polarity

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.

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polarity

Noun

pl -ties

1. the state of having two directly opposite tendencies or opinions

2. the condition of a body which has opposing physical properties, usually magnetic poles or electric charge

3. the particular state of a part with polarity: an electrode with positive polarity

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polarity  (p-lr-t)

The condition of having poles or being aligned with or directed toward poles, especially magnetic or electric poles.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	polarity - a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil" mutual opposition 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" 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

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polarity

noun opposition, contradiction, paradox, ambivalence, dichotomy, duality, contrariety