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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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   1. the tendency of bodies having opposite magnetic poles to arrange themselves so that their two extremities point to the two magnetic poles of the earth. 2. any tendency to turn, grow, think, feel, etc. in a certain way or direction, as if because of magnetic attraction or repulsion. 3.

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.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.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › polarityPolarity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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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