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polarity

po·la·rity

UK/pəˈlæɹɪti/ US/pəˈlɛɹɪɾi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies

  • “he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil”
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2.

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”
Synonyms

Phrases

  • electrical polarity
  • magnetic polarity
  • polarity epoch
  • polarity item
  • polarity therapy
  • positive polarity item
  • trilinear polarity

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