POLARIZE

polarize, polarise

(verb) become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation

polarize, polarise

(verb) cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions

polarize, polarise

(verb) cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; “polarize light waves”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

polarize (third-person singular simple present polarizes, present participle polarizing, simple past and past participle polarized)

(transitive, US) To cause to have a polarization.

(transitive, US) To cause a group to be divided into extremes.

Source: Wiktionary


Po"lar*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Polarized; p. pr. & vb. n. Polarizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. polariser.]

Definition: To communicate polarity to.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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