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polarity
[poh-ler-uh-tee, puh-]
noun
Physics.
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.
the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies.
Linguistics.
(of words, phrases, or sentences) positive or negative character.
polarity
/ əʊˈæɪɪ /
noun
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 polarity
an electrode with positive polarity
the state of having or expressing two directly opposite tendencies, opinions, etc
polarity
The condition of having poles or being aligned with or directed toward poles, especially magnetic or electric poles.
Other Word Forms
- nonpolarity noun
Example Sentences
Instead, that polarity motif is more thrillingly captured when Eve fends off a flamethrower with a fire hose.
Normally, aPKC enzymes are best known for helping maintain the unique shape and structure of cells in different tissues to help facilitate their specialized functions, known as cell polarity.
In doing so they must work though different harmonic polarities and figure out how to consolidate.
Griffin mines the polarity between her envelope-pushing persona and the buttoned-up glamour of A-List celebrity with aplomb to reveal that even the biggest stars are as absurd as the rest of us.
While the “both sides” notion was always false, it is less tenable than ever to argue that the truth lies somewhere in the fictitious middle between partisan polarities.
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