polariteit

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French polarité. Equivalent to polair +‎ -iteit. Compare English polarity and German Polarität.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpoː.laː.riˈtɛi̯t/

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• Hyphenation: po‧la‧ri‧teit
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun

polariteit f (uncountable)

1. polarity [from 18th c.]
2. (grammar, Semitic languages) gender polarity, the phenomenon of some numerals (3 to 10) having endings resembling those of the opposite grammatical gender

Related terms

• polair
• polarisatie
• polariseren