noun Download 🔗Share The state of being a north pole or south pole; the magnetic equivalent of electric charge Examples : "The compass needle aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic polarity, pointing towards the North Pole. " physics energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles. Examples : "The political polarity in the country is so strong that people struggle to have respectful conversations about different viewpoints. " physics science nature chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Either of the two extremes of such attributes. Examples : "The polarity of opinions on the new school uniform ranged from complete approval to utter disapproval. " physics science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Examples : "The polarity of water molecules allows them to stick together, which is why water forms droplets and can support small insects on its surface. " chemistry physics substance material energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The division of an embryo into an animal pole and a vegetal pole within a blastula. Wp Examples : "The frog embryo's polarity is evident in the distinct difference between its dark animal pole and light vegetal pole. " biology anatomy physiology organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Spatial differences in shape, structure, and function within a cell. Wp Examples : "The polarity of the cells in the student's developing brain tissue showed distinct differences in their shape and size. " biology anatomy physiology structure function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A measure of the electrical potential at the ends of a circuit. Wp Examples : "To make sure the battery works correctly in the toy car, check its polarity and ensure the positive (+) and negative (-) ends are facing the right way. " physics electronics energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The direction of a wave's amplitude or its being in phase or antiphase. Examples : "The two speakers were wired with reversed polarity, causing the sound to cancel out instead of amplifying. " physics energy direction signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (grammar) The grammatical category of the affirmative and the negative. Wp Examples : "The teacher explained the polarity of the sentence, showing how "He went to school" is positive, while "He did not go to school" is negative. " grammar linguistics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A duality that is an involution, i.e. has order two. Wp Examples : "In the game of "hot potato," the current player and the "out" player represent a polarity: swapping roles puts you back in the original situation within the game's rules. " math physics theory Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An indicator of the positivity or negativity of a literal. Wp Examples : "The online customer review showed a strong negative polarity due to complaints about slow shipping and poor product quality. " linguistics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of the various ways in which power is distributed within the international system. Wp Examples : "The current polarity in our school student council reflects the power balance between the different student groups. " politics world government nation military war state system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (gender) The concept of dualism between masculine and feminine. Wp Examples : "In traditional gender roles, the polarity between masculine strength and feminine nurturing was often emphasized. " sex philosophy culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A correspondence between the points in the plane of a triangle not lying on the sides of the triangle and lines in the plane of the triangle not passing through the vertices of the triangle. Examples : "The geometry teacher explained the polarity of the triangle on the board, showing how each point outside the triangle corresponded to a specific line not going through any of the triangle's corners. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading