polarity

po·lar·i·ty

noun \pō-ˈler-ə-tē, pə-, -ˈla-rə-\

plural po·lar·i·ties

Definition of POLARITY

1

: the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles

2

: attraction toward a particular object or in a specific direction

3

: the particular state either positive or negative with reference to the two poles or to electrification

4

a : diametrical opposition

b : an instance of such opposition

Examples of POLARITY

1. <the polarity of the candidates' views on the issue means that the voters have a clear choice to make>

First Known Use of POLARITY

1646

Related to POLARITY

Synonyms

contrariness, oppositeness, opposition, contrariety

Antonyms

identicalness, sameness

Related Words

contradictoriness; antipode, antithesis; disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, divergence, unlikeness; inequality; conflict, disagreement, discrepancy, variance; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness

Near Antonyms

agreement, alikeness, conformity, congruity, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude; analogousness; correlation, relationship

Other Physics Terms

amplitude, centrifugal, centripetal, convection, gradient, hysteresis, kinetic, lase, quantum

Rhymes with POLARITY

unclarity, vulgarity

po·lar·i·ty

noun \pō-ˈlar-ət-ē, pə-\   (Medical Dictionary)

plural ; po·lar·i·ties

Medical Definition of POLARITY

1

: the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits contrasting properties or powers in contrasting parts or directions

2

: attraction toward a particular object or in a specific direction

3

: the particular state either positive or negative with reference to the two poles or to electrification