POLARITY


Meaning of POLARITY in English

/poh lar"i tee, peuh-/ , n.

1. Physics.

a. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery.

b. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.

2. the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies.

3. Ling.

a. (of words, phrases, or sentences) positive or negative character.

b. polar opposition.

[ 1640-50; POLAR + -ITY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .