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polarity

[pəˈlɛɹɪɾi]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
po-lar-i-ty
IPA
[pəˈlɛɹɪɾi]
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Either of the two extremes of such attributes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Spatial differences in shape, structure, and function within a cell. ᵂᵖ

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A measure of the electrical potential at the ends of a circuit. ᵂᵖ

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The direction of a wave's amplitude or its being in phase or antiphase.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The grammatical category of the affirmative and the negative. ᵂᵖ

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [pəˈlɛɹɪɾi]

Usage

Inflected Forms

polarities (plural)

Derived Forms

antipolarity apolarity autopolarity circumpolarity dipolarity electropolarity heteropolarity micropolarity monopolarity multipolarity polariton tetrapolarity

Phrases

electrical polarity magnetic polarity polarity epoch polarity item polarity therapy positive polarity item trilinear polarity

Synonyms

mutual opposition sign

Rhymes With

popularity prosperity clarity solidarity similarity disparity parity familiarity rarity sincerity singularity dexterity

Questions

How do you pronounce polarity?
The recorded pronunciation is [pəˈlɛɹɪɾi].
What does polarity mean?
The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles.

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