polarity
/pəˈlɛrəti/
noun
- A state in which two opposite or contrasting ideas, opinions, or forces exist.
- The polarity between the two political parties made compromise difficult.
- The novel explores the polarity of good and evil within human nature.
- There is a clear polarity in the debate between environmentalists and developers.
- The property of having two opposite poles, such as a magnet or an electrical charge.
- Scientists studied the polarity of the molecule to understand its behavior.
- Reversing the battery's polarity can damage electronic devices.
- The polarity of a magnet determines which end points north.
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