autopolarity

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/ˈɔ toʊˈpoʊˈlæɹ ɪ ti/

noun

Automatic interchanging of connections to a digital meter when polarity is wrong; a minus sign appears ahead of the value on the digital display if the reading is negative.

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Meanings

nounautopolarity (plural autopolarities)

plural autopolarities

  1. businessAutomatic interchanging of connections to a digital meter when polarity is wrong; a minus sign appears ahead of the value on the digital display if the reading is negative.

Origin

From auto- + polarity.

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Cite this entry
APA

autopolarity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autopolarity

MLA

“autopolarity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autopolarity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autopolarity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autopolarity.

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