What is the meaning of polarity?

noun

  • A relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies.
    • usage: "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil"
  • Having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges. )
    • usage: "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
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