polarize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
polarize
verb
polarizes;
polarized;
polarizing
polarize
verb
polarizes;
polarized;
polarizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of POLARIZE
1
:
to cause (people, opinions, etc.) to separate into opposing groups
[+ object]
-
The war has polarized the nation.
[no object]
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The current debate polarizes along lines of class and race.
2
[+ object]
physics
:
to cause (something, such as light waves) to vibrate in a particular pattern
-
a filter that polarizes light = a polarizing filter
3
[+ object]
physics
:
to cause (something) to have positive and negative charges
:
to give polarity to (something)
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polarize atoms
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polarize a magnet
