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polarity

noun

A relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pəˈlærɪti

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noun

  1. A relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies

    “He viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil”

noun

  1. Having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)

    “He got the polarity of the battery reversed”

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Example Sentences

He viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil
He got the polarity of the battery reversed
Charges of opposite sign

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