autopolarity

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English

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Etymology

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auto- +‎ polarity

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ toʊˈpoʊˈlæɹ ɪ ti/

Noun

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autopolarity (plural autopolarities)

  1. (electronics) 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.