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English noun: polarity

1. polarity a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies


SamplesHe viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil.


Synonymsmutual opposition


Broader (hypernym)oppositeness, opposition

2. polarity having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)


SamplesHe got the polarity of the battery reversed.
Charges of opposite sign.


Synonymssign


Broader (hypernym)oppositeness, opposition


Narrower (hyponym)negativeness, negativity, positiveness, positivity









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