polarity
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ɪ noun
1.
Physics.
a.
the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery.
b.
the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
2.
the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies.
3.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | the condition of having poles |
| 2. | the condition of a body or system in which it has opposing physical properties at different points, esp magnetic poles or electric charge |
| 3. | the particular state of a part of a body or system that has polarity: an electrode with positive polarity |
| 4. | the state of having or expressing two directly opposite tendencies, opinions, etc |
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Medical Dictionary
polarity po·lar·i·ty (pō-lār'ĭ-tē, pə-)
n.
The property of having two opposite poles, such as those possessed by a magnet, or of having opposite properties or characteristics.
The direction or orientation of positivity relative to negativity.
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Science Dictionary
| polarity (pō-lār'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
The condition of having poles or being aligned with or directed toward poles, especially magnetic or electric poles. |
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Example sentences
The photograph had reversed the polarity of the planet.
He also investigated the rocks surrounding the bones and studied date indicators, such as their magnetic polarity.
Binary information can be represented also by the spin of an electron or the polarity of a photon.
If the polarity and frequency is compatible, the exchange and/or transfer take place.
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