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 poles2: attraction toward a particular object or in a specific direction3: the particular state either positive or negative with reference to the two poles or to electrification4 a: diametrical opposition b: an instance of such opposition