polarity

noun/poʊˈlærɪti/

Frequency rank: #12,300 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The state of having two opposite poles or tendencies, such as positive and negative.

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Example sentence

Scientists studied the polarity of the magnetic field to understand how compasses work.

Synonyms & related words

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