bipolarity

[ bahy-poh-lar-i-tee ]

adjective

1. the quality or state of having two poles or extremes:

   The election showed a trend toward bipolarity, with almost all voters choosing one of the two largest parties.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bipolarity¹

First recorded in 1830–40; bipolar ( def ) + -ity ( def )

Example Sentences

At its height, your own management career had the bipolarity of Cher on one side and Joan Rivers on the other.

From The Daily Beast

The theory of bipolarity receives no support from the study of the fishes.

From Project Gutenberg