polarities
Plus and minus
Polarities are opposite extremes or contrasting positions.
In physics, polarity refers to the positive and negative ends of a magnet or electrical charge.
More broadly, polarities describe any fundamental opposition: the polarities of good and evil, the polarities between urban and rural life.
The word often implies tension between incompatible forces or viewpoints.
Feminine cosmic force
- yangBright masculine cosmic force
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- twofoldConsisting of two parts
- dipoleSeparated opposite charges
dualism · dyad · complementarity · pairing · coupling · twosome · tandem · ambivalence
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- antipodesDiametrically opposed locations
- contrariesMutually exclusive opposites
- antonymsWords with contrary meanings
- counterpartsEquivalent persons or things
inversion · negation · reverse · contradiction · clash · conflict · repulsion · antagonism
yin
Feminine cosmic force
dipole · dualism · dyad · complementarity · pairing · coupling · twosome · tandem · ambivalence · coexistence
antithesis
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- antipodesDiametrically opposed locations
- contrariesMutually exclusive opposites
- antonymsWords with contrary meanings
counterparts · inversion · negation · reverse · contradiction · clash · conflict · repulsion · antagonism · diametric
north
Arctic-facing cardinal direction
anode · cathode · dipole · magnetic · attraction · repulsion · charge · field · flux · magnetization
gradient
Rate of change across space
gradation · gamut · nuance · shades · extremes · midpoint · degrees · variance · spread · distribution
- GestaltGestalt, Gestalt therapy, figure-ground, closure, proximity
- oppositesopposite, opposites, antonym, antonyms, inverse
polaritiesunity
Wholeness through cohesion
unification · synthesis · integration · convergence · oneness
polaritiesneutrality
State of taking sides
uniformity · homogeneity · sameness · equivalence · indistinction
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