Negativity (Noun)
Meaning 1
The character of the negative electric pole.
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- The battery would not function properly if the polarity was reversed and the negativity of the cathode was compromised.
- In electrochemistry, the negativity of the anode is what attracts the positively charged cations towards it.
- The negativity of the cathode is measured in volts and is the primary factor that determines the direction of current flow.
- The research scientist studied the properties of the negative electrode and its negativity in relation to the electrolysis process.
- The engineers were tasked with designing a device that could harness and neutralize the negativity of the negatively charged particles in the accelerator.
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Meaning 2
Characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands.
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Meaning 3
(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond.
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Meaning 4
An amount less than zero.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.