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polarize
po·lar·ize P0408100 (pō′lə-rīz′)v. po·lar·ized, po·lar·iz·ing, po·lar·iz·es v.tr.1. a. To induce polarization in or impart polarity to.b. To design so as to permit light only of a certain polarization: Are these sunglasses polarized?2. To cause to divide into two conflicting or opposing groups: The issue of slavery polarized the nation.v.intr.1. To acquire polarity.2. To cause polarization of light or permit light of a certain polarization.3. To become divided into two conflicting or opposing groups: The town is polarizing into opposing factions over the issue.
po′lar·iz′a·ble adj.po′lar·iz′er n.polarize (ˈpəʊləˌraɪz) or polarisevb1. to acquire or cause to acquire polarity2. (General Physics) to acquire or cause to acquire polarization: to polarize light. 3. to cause people to adopt extreme opposing positions: to polarize opinion. ˈpolarˌizable, ˈpolarˌisable adjpo•lar•ize (ˈpoʊ ləˌraɪz)
v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. 1. to cause polarization in. 2. to divide into sharply opposing factions or groups: The controversy has polarized voters. 3. to give polarity to. v.i. 4. to become polarized. [1805–15] po′lar•iz`a•ble, adj. po`lar•iz`a•bil′i•ty, n. po·lar·ize (pō′lə-rīz′)1. To cause the positive and negative electric charges in an object, such as an atom or molecule, to become separated from each other. This is typically done by placing the object in an electric field.2. To control the direction of the vibration of electromagnetic waves. Polarized light, for example, consists of electromagnetic waves that vibrate in a single plane, rather than in all directions as in ordinary light.polarize
Past participle: polarized
Gerund: polarizing
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| polarize | | polarize |
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| I polarize | | you polarize | | he/she/it polarizes | | we polarize | | you polarize | | they polarize |
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| I polarized | | you polarized | | he/she/it polarized | | we polarized | | you polarized | | they polarized |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am polarizing | | you are polarizing | | he/she/it is polarizing | | we are polarizing | | you are polarizing | | they are polarizing |
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| I have polarized | | you have polarized | | he/she/it has polarized | | we have polarized | | you have polarized | | they have polarized |
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| I was polarizing | | you were polarizing | | he/she/it was polarizing | | we were polarizing | | you were polarizing | | they were polarizing |
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| I had polarized | | you had polarized | | he/she/it had polarized | | we had polarized | | you had polarized | | they had polarized |
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| I will polarize | | you will polarize | | he/she/it will polarize | | we will polarize | | you will polarize | | they will polarize |
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| I will have polarized | | you will have polarized | | he/she/it will have polarized | | we will have polarized | | you will have polarized | | they will have polarized |
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| I will be polarizing | | you will be polarizing | | he/she/it will be polarizing | | we will be polarizing | | you will be polarizing | | they will be polarizing |
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| I have been polarizing | | you have been polarizing | | he/she/it has been polarizing | | we have been polarizing | | you have been polarizing | | they have been polarizing |
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| I will have been polarizing | | you will have been polarizing | | he/she/it will have been polarizing | | we will have been polarizing | | you will have been polarizing | | they will have been polarizing |
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| I had been polarizing | | you had been polarizing | | he/she/it had been polarizing | | we had been polarizing | | you had been polarizing | | they had been polarizing |
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| I would polarize | | you would polarize | | he/she/it would polarize | | we would polarize | | you would polarize | | they would polarize |
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| I would have polarized | | you would have polarized | | he/she/it would have polarized | | we would have polarized | | you would have polarized | | they would have polarized |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | polarize - cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"polarisenatural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 2. | polarize - cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positionspolarisedisunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" | | 3. | polarize - become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situationpolarisedivide, part, separate - come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated" |
Translations
polarize
polarize (one group of people) into (two groups of people)To cause a group of people to divide into two opposing or contrasting groups. The issue has polarized the country into two bitterly divided camps—those in favor of the legislation, and those against it. The controversial CEO tends to polarize employees into a group that loves him and a group that hates him.See also: group, of, polarizepolarize something into somethingto divide a group into two segments. Your actions have just polarized the students into two opposing groups! We polarized the entire population into two factions.See also: polarizepolarize
po·lar·ize (pō'lăr-īz), To put into a state of polarization.polarize
Related to polarize: Polaris, Polarized sunglassesSynonyms for polarizeverb cause to vibrate in a definite patternSynonymsRelated Words- natural philosophy
- physics
- alter
- change
- modify
verb cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positionsSynonymsRelated Words- disunite
- separate
- part
- divide
verb become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situationSynonymsRelated Words |