Polarity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

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formal

:

a state in which two ideas, opinions, etc., are completely opposite or very different from each other

• There is (a) considerable polarity of opinion on this issue. [=there are two sides with completely different opinions on this issue]

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physics

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the condition of having positive and negative charges and especially magnetic or electrical poles