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polarity

[ poh-lar-i-tee, puh- ]
/ poʊˈlær ɪ ti, pə- /

noun

Physics.
  1. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery.
  2. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies.
Linguistics.
  1. (of words, phrases, or sentences) positive or negative character.
  2. polar opposition.

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Words nearby polarity

polar wander, polari, polarimeter, polaris, polariscope, polarity, polarization, polarization charge, polarize, polarized, polarized light

Origin of polarity

First recorded in 1640–50; polar + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM polarity

non·po·lar·i·ty, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for non-polarity

  • He therefore subsequently abandoned it, and maintained the non-polarity of the diamagnetic force.

    Faraday As A Discoverer|John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for non-polarity

polarity
/ (pəʊˈlærɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of having poles
the condition of a body or system in which it has opposing physical properties at different points, esp magnetic poles or electric charge
the particular state of a part of a body or system that has polarityan electrode with positive polarity
the state of having or expressing two directly opposite tendencies, opinions, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for non-polarity

polarity
[ pō-lăr′ĭ-tē, pə- ]

n.

The property of having two opposite poles, such as those possessed by a magnet, or of having opposite properties or characteristics.
The direction or orientation of positivity relative to negativity.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Science definitions for non-polarity

polarity
[ pō-lăr′ĭ-tē ]

The condition of having poles or being aligned with or directed toward poles, especially magnetic or electric poles.
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