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polarity

[poh-ler-uh-tee, puh-] / poʊˈlɛr ə ti, pə- /
NOUN
opposition
Synonyms
STRONG
action antagonism antinomy antithesis aversion brush clash combat competition con conflict contention contest contradiction contradistinction contrariety contrariness counteraction counterattack defense defiance disapproval duel encounter engagement fray grapple hostility negativism prevention repugnance repulsion resistance rivalry skirmish strife struggle unfriendliness violation war warfare
WEAK
civil disobedience confronting contraposition obstructiveness opposure oppugnancy
Antonyms
STRONG
accord affection agreement approval calm friendliness friendship harmony kindness liking love obedience peace retreat submission surrender sympathy yielding

Example Sentences

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Researchers at the University of Basel and ETH Zurich have demonstrated a way to reverse the polarity of a specialized ferromagnet using a focused laser beam.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

“The greater the polarity is, the union becomes even more powerful,” she explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

This imbalance produces a built-in electrical polarity and increases their sensitivity to light and external forces.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

"It holds a mirror up to society and talks about the divisiveness in our culture and the fact that there's so much polarity."

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

When she stopped, it was as though some momentous change of polarity had taken place inside her mind, one that had an immediate, pacifying effect on her body.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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