Synonyms of polarity

polarity

noun

pō-ˈler-ə-tē 

as in opposition

the quality or state of being as different as possible

the polarity of the candidates' views on the issue means that the voters have a clear choice to make

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposition
• oppositeness
• divergence
• contrariety
• conflict
• contrariness
• disparity
• antithesis
• contradictoriness
• inequality
• dissimilarity
• variance
• incompatibility
• discrepancy
• antipode
• incongruence
• unlikeness
• incongruity
• disparateness
• disagreement
• incongruousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• agreement
• sameness
• parallelism
• conformity
• correspondence
• resemblance
• congruity
• similitude
• identicalness
• relationship
• likeness
• correlation
• alikeness
• analogousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polarity

To change a bit from a 1 to a 0, the head reverses the polarity of the magnetic material in the tiny patch, so that the spins in it point in the opposite direction. —Pedram Khalili, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2015

But the fates of Penny and Neely have, like so much else in American life, become sucked into the polarities of political debate. —Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024

Shifting polarity of the sun Unable to view our graphics? —Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024

That's hard for a lot of people to believe right now, given the polarity in our politics and the sometimes bombastic rhetoric that claims part of the country will suffer irrevocably depending on the election outcome. —David Plazas, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024