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Polarity

Poh-LEH-ruh-tee

/poʊˈlɛrʌtiː/

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polarity

Dictionary meaning

A relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies.

Examples

  • We viewed it as a balanced polarity between right and wrong.
  • I got the polarity of the battery reversed.

Synonyms: mutual opposition

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