non-polarity









non-polarity


noun

  1. Physics.
    1. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery.
    2. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
  2. the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies.
  3. Linguistics.
    1. (of words, phrases, or sentences) positive or negative character.
    2. polar opposition.

noun plural -ties

  1. the condition of having poles
  2. the condition of a body or system in which it has opposing physical properties at different points, esp magnetic poles or electric charge
  3. the particular state of a part of a body or system that has polarityan electrode with positive polarity
  4. the state of having or expressing two directly opposite tendencies, opinions, etc

n.1640s, originally of magnets, from polar + -ity. n.

  1. The property of having two opposite poles, such as those possessed by a magnet, or of having opposite properties or characteristics.
  2. The direction or orientation of positivity relative to negativity.

  1. The condition of having poles or being aligned with or directed toward poles, especially magnetic or electric poles.
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