polarity

CEFRB1

/pəˈlæɹɪti/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of having two opposite qualities, directions, or sides.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Either of the two extremes of such attributes.

Examples

  • He might be able to reverse the polarity.

  • It'll work if I reverse the polarity.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • [pəˈlɛɹɪɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. ᵂᵖ

  2. The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles.

  3. The division of an embryo into an animal pole and a vegetal pole within a blastula. ᵂᵖ

More examples

In context

  • They're saying that the Sun's magnetic field is about to reverse or flip its polarity.

  • The debate revealed the sharp polarity of opinion.

  • The experiment tested the polarity of the electrical current.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The battery has a positive and negative terminal, so checking blank is important before connecting wires.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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