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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Polarity
/pəˈlæɹɪti/ · noun
Meaning
The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles..
Definitions by Sense
The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles.
Either of the two extremes of such attributes.
(chemistry) The dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. ᵂᵖ
(embryology) The division of an embryo into an animal pole and a vegetal pole within a blastula. ᵂᵖ
(microbiology) Spatial differences in shape, structure, and function within a cell. ᵂᵖ
(electricity) A measure of the electrical potential at the ends of a circuit. ᵂᵖ
(physics) The direction of a wave's amplitude or its being in phase or antiphase.
(grammar) The grammatical category of the affirmative and the negative. ᵂᵖ
Example Sentences
The debate revealed the sharp polarity of opinion.
positive and negative polarity
The experiment tested the polarity of the electrical current.