polarity
noun
1 polarity
A relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies:
— He viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil.
synonym: mutual opposition.
Roget 89:
duality,
dualism;
duplicity;
biplicity†,
biformity†;
polarity.
two,
deuce,
couple,
duet,
brace,
pair,
cheeks,
twins,
Castor and Pollux,
gemini,
Siamese twins;
fellows;
yoke,
conjugation;
dispermy†,
doublets,
dyad,
span.
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Roget 179:
counteraction,
opposition;
contrariety
etc.
14;
antagonism,
polarity;
clashing
etc.
v.;
collision,
interference,
inhibition,
resistance,
renitency,
friction;
reaction;
retroaction
etc.
(recoil)
277;
counterblast†;
neutralization
etc.
(compensation)
30;
vis inertiae [Lat.];
check
etc.
(hindrance)
706.
voluntary opposition
etc.
708,
voluntary resistance
etc.
719;
repression
etc.
(restraint)
751.
opposites,
action and reaction,
yang and yin,
yang-yin
(contrariety)
14.
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Roget 237:
contraposition†,
opposition;
polarity;
inversion
etc.
218;
opposite side;
reverse,
inverse;
counterpart;
antipodes;
opposite poles,
North and South.
antonym,
opposite
(contrariety)
14.
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Polish: biegunowość
2 polarity
Having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges):
— He got the polarity of the battery reversed.
synonym: sign.
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