polarization

English

Alternative forms

polarisation

Etymology

From French polarisation

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

polarization (countable and uncountable, plural polarizations)

the production or the condition of polarity
(physics) the production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points
(chemistry, physics) the separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system
the grouping of opinions into two extremes

Derived terms

Translations

production or condition of polarity

Catalan: polarització (ca) f
French: polarisation (fr) f
Galician: polarización (gl) f
German: Polarisierung (de) f
Greek: πόλωση (el) f (pólosi)

Italian: polarizzazione (it) f
Portuguese: polarização (pt) f
Russian: поляриза́ция (ru) f (poljarizácija)
Spanish: polarización (es) f
Tagalog: sataluktok

production of polarized light

Catalan: polarització (ca) f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 偏振 (zh) (piānzhèn), 起偏 (qǐpiān)
Czech: polarizace f
French: polarisation (fr) f
Galician: polarización (gl) f

German: Polarisierung (de) f
Greek: πόλωση (el) f (pólosi)
Italian: polarizzazione (it) f
Portuguese: polarização (pt) f
Spanish: polarización (es) f
Tagalog: sataluktok

separation of positive and negative charges

Catalan: polarització (ca) f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 极化 (zh) (jíhuà)
French: polarisation (fr)
Galician: polarización (gl) f

German: Polarisierung (de) f
Greek: πόλωση (el) f (pólosi)
Italian: polarizzazione (it) f
Portuguese: polarização (pt) f
Spanish: polarización (es) f

grouping of opinions into two extremes

Catalan: polarització (ca) f
French: polarisation (fr) f
Galician: polarización (gl) f
German: Polarisierung (de) f

Greek: πόλωση (el) f (pólosi)
Italian: polarizzazione (it) f
Portuguese: polarização (pt) f
Spanish: polarización (es) f

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