Polarity

[poh-lar-i-tee, puh-] /poʊˈlær ɪ ti, pə-/

noun
1.
Physics.

2.
the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies.
3.
Linguistics.

/pəʊˈlærɪtɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
the condition of having poles
2.
the condition of a body or system in which it has opposing physical properties at different points, esp magnetic poles or electric charge
3.
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
n.

1640s, originally of magnets, from polar + -ity.

polarity po·lar·i·ty (pō-lār’ĭ-tē, pə-)
n.

polarity
(pō-lār’ĭ-tē)
The condition of having poles or being aligned with or directed toward poles, especially magnetic or electric poles.

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