Polarization

Word POLARIZATION
Character 12
Hyphenation po lar i za tion
Pronunciations /ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Polarization"

What do we mean by polarization?

The production or condition of polarity, as. noun

A process or state in which rays of light exhibit different properties in different directions, especially the state in which all the vibration takes place in one plane. noun

The partial or complete polar separation of the positive and negative electric charges in a nuclear, atomic, molecular, or chemical system. noun

A division into two conflicting or contrasting groups. noun

In geometry, the passing to or taking the polar: of two polar figures or formulas either results from the other by polarization. noun

In biology, the replacement or regeneration of lost parts in the axial or stere-ometrical relations which they exhibited before they were lost. See polarity, 1 . noun

In electricity, the property of acting differently according as the current, electric or magnetic, is in one direction or the opposite direction. noun

The state, or the act producing the state, of having, as a ray, different properties on its different sides, so that opposite sides are alike, but the maximum difference is between two sides at right angles to each other. This is the case with polarized light. noun

Less properly, the acquisition of polarity, in any sense. Also spelled polarisation. noun

The condition thus produced. Thus, in the electrolysis of water polarization of the electrodes takes place, the one becoming coated with a film of oxygen, the other with a film of hydrogen gas. The phrase is most frequently used to describe the process by which the negative plate in a voltaic cell becomes coated with hydrogen, with the result of giving rise to a reverse electromotive force, and thus of weakening the current. On the methods of preventing this, see cell, 8. noun

The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity. noun

A peculiar affection or condition of the rays of light or heat, in consequence of which they exhibit different properties in different directions. noun

An effect produced upon the plates of a voltaic battery, or the electrodes in an electrolytic cell, by the deposition upon them of the gases liberated by the action of the current. It is chiefly due to the hydrogen, and results in an increase of the resistance, and the setting up of an opposing electro-motive force, both of which tend materially to weaken the current of the battery, or that passing through the cell. noun

The production, or the condition of polarity noun

The production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points noun

The separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system noun

The grouping of opinions into two extremes noun

The condition of having or giving polarity noun

The phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration noun

The production or the condition of polarity

The production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points

The separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system

The grouping of opinions into two extremes

Synonyms and Antonyms for Polarization

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The word "polarization" in example sentences

KING: You talk about what you call the polarization back in your district. ❋ Unknown (2003)

This polarization is not likely to dissipate in the near future. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You may be able to quantify polarization in the House, but polarization is more than a numbers game. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A possible explanation of polarization is that the Republican leadership used its great power to impose party discipline. ❋ Unknown (2009)

First, we show that congressional polarization is primarily a function of the differences in how Democrats and Republicans represent the same districts rather than a function of which districts each party represents or the distribution of constituency preferences. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the biggest polarization is that of the truth. ❋ Michael Winship (2010)

Nevertheless, I think that simply analyzing the number of gerrymandered districts and determining whether they add up to more or less polarization is a very narrow way of looking at the problem. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I love the optical clarity and the polarization is top notch. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Politics of polarization is all they have left. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Understanding that the two major parties have evolved from ideological entities into sophisticated competing organizations designed to win elections at all levels of government, party unification or polarization is necessary to maintain/enlarge a party base and obtain money for elections. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The effect of gerrymandering on this kind of “sorting” was approximately zero, the authors found; overall, they conclude that gerrymandering accounts for, at most, 10 to 15 percent of the upswing in polarization since the 1970s. — “Does Gerrymandering Cause Polarization?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Changing the magnetization direction reverses the spin polarization of the secondary, or low-energy, electrons emitted from the substance. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What would it take to resist the ID/Darwin polarization? ❋ Unknown (2007)

Now this polarization is maybe a hundredth of that, so we're getting down to signals that are measured in nanoKelvins. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Alarmism has become so ubiquitous in discussions of Iraq, the decline of the family and financing for Social Security and education that polarization is assured. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"Political polarization is increasingly reflected in the public's news viewing habits," the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press reported. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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