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1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › polarizePolarize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POLARIZE is to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern. How to use polarize in a sentence.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › polarizedPOLARIZED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POLARIZED definition: 1. divided into two completely opposing groups: 2. (of light waves) made to move in one direction…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOLARIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause something, especially something that contains different people or opinions, to divide into two completely opposing groups: The issue has polarized the nation. Two developments have polarized the debate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. www.britannica.com › science › polarization-physicsPolarization | Definition & Types | Britannica

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   Jul 4, 2024 · Polarization, property of certain electromagnetic radiations in which the direction and magnitude of the vibrating electric field are related in a specified way. Light waves are transverse: that is, the vibrating electric vector associated with each wave is perpendicular to the direction of.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › polarizedPOLARIZED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   POLARIZED meaning: 1. divided into two completely opposing groups: 2. (of light waves) made to move in one direction…. Learn more.

6. www.sciencefocus.com › science › what-is-polarised-lightWhat is polarised light? - BBC Science Focus Magazine

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   Learn how light waves can be aligned in one direction and how this phenomenon affects our vision, technology and nature.

7. phys.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › College_Physics27.8: Polarization - Physics LibreTexts

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   Feb 20, 2022 · Waves having such a direction are said to be polarized. For an EM wave, we define the direction of polarization to be the direction parallel to the electric field. Thus we can think of the electric field arrows as showing the direction of polarization, as in Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\).