autopolarity

English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ polarity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ toʊˈpoʊˈlæɹ ɪ ti/

Noun

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.