Main Entry: po·lar·i·ty

Pronunciation: \pō-ˈler-ə-tē, pə-, -ˈla-rə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural po·lar·i·ties

Date: 1646

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