magnetic polarity

magnetic polarity
the state of being a north pole or south pole; the magnetic equivalent of electric charge

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  • polarity — [pō lar′ə tē] n. pl. polarities 1. the tendency of bodies having opposite magnetic poles to arrange themselves so that their two extremities point to the two magnetic poles of the earth 2. any tendency to turn, grow, think, feel, etc. in a… …   English World dictionary

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