POLARISATION

polarization, polarisation

(noun) the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration

polarization, polarisation

(noun) the condition of having or giving polarity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polarisation (countable and uncountable, plural polarisations)

Non-Oxford British standard spelling of polarization.

Source: Wiktionary



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23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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