polarization
noun /ˌpəʊləraɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌpəʊlərəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also polarisation)
[uncountable, countable]- the act of separating or making people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions
- increasing social polarization
- (physics) the fact of waves of light, etc. vibrating in a single direction
- Polarization of light by reflection is found more in nature than in industry.
- (physics) the fact of giving polarity to something
- regions of positive and negative polarization