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polarity

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

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

Other Physics Terms

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

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