What does "autopolarity" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "autopolarity"?

Pronounced //ˈɔ toʊˈpoʊˈlæɹ ɪ ti//.

Autopolarity

//ˈɔ toʊˈpoʊˈlæɹ ɪ ti// noun

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Noun

1
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.

Etymology

From auto- + polarity.

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