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Definition of polarity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

polarity

noun
 
/pəˈlærəti/
 
/pəˈlærəti/
 [uncountable]
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  1. polarity (between A and B) (formal) the situation when two tendencies, opinions, etc. oppose each other
    • the growing polarity between the left and right wings of the party
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
  2. [uncountable, countable] (physics) the condition of having two poles with opposite qualities
    • the polarity of a magnet
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