polarity

noun

pō-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce polarity (audio)
Definition of polaritynext
as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible the polarity of the candidates' views on the issue means that the voters have a clear choice to make

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Recent Examples of polarity Next, there’s Fernet Branca, similar in intensity to Green Chartreuse but with an opposite polarity. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 May 2026 One key to Bad Mary’s persistence in the American mind can be found in the temperamental polarity that first drew Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln to each other. — Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Still vehicle electronics can be damaged from reverse polarity, poor or wrong connection points or voltage spikes from improper equipment. — Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026 Terms like reversing polarities, unobtanium, spice, dilithium crystals, The Force, naquadah, and whatever else excuse writers create to help humanity explore or destroy the cosmos. — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polarity
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opposition
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  • In communities where multiple developers have invoked 8-30g despite community opposition, some Democratic candidates don’t follow the party leadership’s line.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • My answer is that opposition and engagement are not mutually exclusive.
    — Raymond C. Pierce, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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