Polarity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. Physics.
    • the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery.
    • the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
  2. the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies.
  3. Linguistics.
    • (of words, phrases, or sentences) positive or negative character.
    • polar opposition.
noun plural -ties
  1. the condition of having poles
  2. the condition of a body or system in which it has opposing physical properties at different points, esp magnetic poles or electric charge
  3. the particular state of a part of a body or system that has polarity
  4. the state of having or expressing two directly opposite tendencies, opinions, etc
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