polarity
noun/poʊˈlærɪti/
Frequency rank: #12,300 most common English word
Meaning
The state of having two opposite poles or tendencies, such as positive and negative.
Example sentence
Scientists studied the polarity of the magnetic field to understand how compasses work.
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