1. the property of having poles or being polar: "it exhibits polarity when presented to a magnetic needle"
▪ the relative orientation of poles; the direction of a magnetic or electric field: "the magnetic field peaks in strength immediately after switching polarity"
▪ the state of having two opposite or contradictory tendencies, opinions, or aspects: "the polarity between male and female"
▪ the tendency of living organisms or parts to develop with distinct anterior and posterior (or uppermost and lowermost) ends, or to grow or orient in a particular direction:"the sponge, possessing an axis of polarity, carries an incurrent siphon at one end and an excurrent siphon at the other"
