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🔋 Opposite charges ⚖️ Opposing qualities 😊 Positive or negative
polarity

polarity

1 6.6
How positive, negative, or neutral a text is
  • noun
  • /pəˈlærɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : polaridad
  • All variables were aligned with equal polarity, where a high score represented good performance.
  • negative polarity
  • positive polarity
  • polarity correctness

And so and so you can't express this natural emotional polarity.

Examples

  • The analysis revealed the polarity of the text, showing that it was overwhelmingly positive.

  • And so using the polarity is a little bit more complicated.

  • The polarity effect turned out to be more pronounced for correct answers.

    Academic text (2013)

  • In addition, polarity, or the positive or negative relationship of the two clauses to each other, was examined.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The underlying assumption (e.g., people are glad if they pass a class) is therefore confirmed in positive polarity sentences and negated in negative polarity sentences.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Understanding the polarity of consumer feedback can help businesses improve their services.

  • Linguists often study the polarity in sentences to determine if the sentiment expressed is negative or positive.

Synonyms

sentiment
vspolarity
  • Specialized
23 4.2

The feeling shown in writing, like positive or negative

is the specific orientation indicating whether tone is positive negative or neutral

How Positive

positivity
17 3.6
polarity
  • Specialized
1 6.6
neutrality
22 4.4
negativity
57 4.7

Surface Forms

polarity singular
polarities plural

Morphology

polarity = polar (semi-transparent) = polar + ity

Formally derived from 'polar' but used as a technical/metaphorical term for sentiment orientation, which may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Polarity comes from the root pole, meaning 'end' or 'side', and you can think of it like the 'positive' and 'negative' ends of a battery applied to feeling or opinion. So in language, polarity shows whether something is 'positive', 'negative', or neutral.