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   polarity

   /pə(ʊ)ˈlarɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the property of having poles or being polar: "it exhibits polarity when presented to a magnetic needle"
   • ▪ the relative orientation of poles; the direction of a magnetic or electric field: "the magnetic field peaks in strength immediately after switching polarity"
   • ▪ the state of having two opposite or contradictory tendencies, opinions, or aspects: "the polarity between male and female"
   • ▪ the tendency of living organisms or parts to develop with distinct anterior and posterior (or uppermost and lowermost) ends, or to grow or orientate in a particular direction: "the sponge, possessing an axis of polarity, carries an incurrent siphon at one end and an excurrent siphon at the other"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOLARITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POLARITY definition: 1. the quality of being opposite: 2. the quality of having two poles: 3. the quality of being…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › polarityPolarity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POLARITY is 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. How to use polarity in a sentence.

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOLARITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If there is a polarity between two people or things, they are completely different from each other in some way.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOLARITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   POLARITY meaning: 1. the quality of being opposite: 2. the quality of having two poles: 3. the quality of being…. Learn more.

7. www.britannica.com › science › polarity-chemistryPolarity | Definition & Examples | Britannica

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   Jul 9, 2024 · polarity, in chemical bonding, the distribution of electrical charge over the atoms joined by the bond. Specifically, while bonds between identical atoms, as in H 2, are electrically uniform in the sense that both hydrogen atoms are electrically neutral, bonds between atoms of different elements are electrically inequivalent.

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   Polarity is a relationship between two opposite characteristics or tendencies, like the polarity of two sides of a debate, or of the superhero and villain in a comic book. Polarity can literally refer to a positive or negative electric charge.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › polarityPolarity - definition of polarity by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Intrinsic polar separation, alignment, or orientation, especially of a physical property: magnetic polarity; ionic polarity. 2. An indicated polar extreme: an electric terminal with positive polarity. 3. The possession or manifestation of two opposing attributes, tendencies, or principles: political polarity.

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    POLARITY meaning: 1 : a state in which two ideas, opinions, etc., are completely opposite or very different from each other; 2 : the condition of having positive and negative charges and especially magnetic or electrical poles

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpolarity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of polarity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.