negativity vs polarity
polarity vs negativitynegativity and polarity both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| negativity | Yes | No | No | No |
| polarity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
polarity is a hypernym of
negativity; that is, polarity is a
word with a broader meaning than negativity:
- negativity: the character of the negative electric pole
- polarity: having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
Other hypernyms of negativity include
sign.
| negativity (noun) | polarity (noun) |
|---|---|
| characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands | having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) |
| (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond | a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies |
| an amount less than zero | |
| the character of the negative electric pole |
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