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   po·lar·i·ty

   /pəˈlerədē/

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

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   polarity: [noun] 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.

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   Define Polarity “A state or a condition of an atom or a molecule inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions.” Polarity, in general, refers to the physical properties of compounds such as boiling point, melting points, and their solubilities.

4. 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.

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

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   4 meanings: 1. the condition of having poles 2. the condition of a body or system in which it has opposing physical properties.... Click for more definitions.

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   Polarity definition: the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery.. See examples of POLARITY used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › polarityPolarity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   polarity: 1 n a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies “he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil” Synonyms: mutual opposition Type of: oppositeness , opposition the relation between opposed entities n the state of having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) “he ...

8. 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.

9. 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

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

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    Define polarity. polarity synonyms, polarity pronunciation, polarity translation, English dictionary definition of polarity. n. pl. po·lar·i·ties 1. Intrinsic polar separation, alignment, or orientation, especially of a physical property: ...

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

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    polarity (between A and B) (formal) the situation when two tendencies, opinions, etc. oppose each other the growing polarity between the left and right wings of the party; Topics Opinion and argument c2