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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This unstable, indeterminate flickering sensation is what Mr. Lerner wants to evoke as he maneuvers his stories between the polarities of the real and the imaginary.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are also exploring ways to expand the system's capabilities, including designs that use multiple metasurfaces to detect several wavelengths of light and their polarity at the same time.

From Science Daily

Typically, reversing a magnet's polarity requires heating it above that critical temperature.

From Science Daily

Earth's magnetic field periodically flips polarity, and these reversals leave a clear and globally synchronized signature in sediments.

From Science Daily

Already in her still relatively short career, Elle Fanning has managed to position herself smack dab in the center of these two polarities, the perfect combination of classic Hollywood and new age celebrity.

From Salon

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