Definitions for polarization
ˌpoʊ lər əˈzeɪ ʃənpo·lar·iza·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polarization, polarisationnoun

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

2. polarization, polarisationnoun

   the condition of having or giving polarity

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polarizationnoun

   the production, or the condition of polarity

2. polarizationnoun

   the production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points

3. polarizationnoun

   the separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system

4. polarizationnoun

   the grouping of opinions into two extremes

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1. polarization

   Polarization refers to the phenomenon where waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration. It can also imply to the process or state of dividing into two contrasting or opposing groups or viewpoints. In politics, it is the divergence of political attitudes to ideological extremes. In physics, it means the production or condition of polarity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polarizationnoun

   the act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity

2. Polarizationnoun

   a peculiar affection or condition of the rays of light or heat, in consequence of which they exhibit different properties in different directions

3. Polarizationnoun

   an effect produced upon the plates of a voltaic battery, or the electrodes in an electrolytic cell, by the deposition upon them of the gases liberated by the action of the current. It is chiefly due to the hydrogen, and results in an increase of the resistance, and the setting up of an opposing electro-motive force, both of which tend materially to weaken the current of the battery, or that passing through the cell

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. polarisation.]

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1. Polarization

   Polarization is a property of waves that can oscillate with more than one orientation. Electromagnetic waves, such as light, and gravitational waves exhibit polarization; sound waves in a gas or liquid do not have polarization because the medium vibrates only along the direction in which the waves are travelling. By convention, the polarization of light is described by specifying the orientation of the wave's electric field at a point in space over one period of the oscillation. When light travels in free space, in most cases it propagates as a transverse wave—the polarization is perpendicular to the wave's direction of travel. In this case, the electric field may be oriented in a single direction, or it may rotate as the wave travels. In the latter case, the field may rotate in either direction. The direction in which the field rotates is the wave's chirality or handedness. The polarization of an electromagnetic wave can be more complicated in certain cases. For instance, in a waveguide such as an optical fiber or for radially polarized beams in free space, the fields can have longitudinal as well as transverse components. Such EM waves are either TM or hybrid modes.

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polarization

   (a) The depriving of a voltaic cell of its proper electro-motive force. Polarization may be due to various causes. The solution may become exhausted, as in a Smee battery, when the acid is saturated with zinc and thus a species of polarization follows. But the best definition of polarization restricts it to the development of counter-electro-motive force in the battery by the accumulation of hydrogen on the negative (carbon or copper) plate. To overcome this difficulty many methods are employed. Oxidizing solutions or solids are used, such as solution of chromic acid or powdered manganese dioxide, as in the Bunsen and Leclanché batteries respectively; a roughened surface of platinum black is used, as in the Smee battery; air is blown through the solution to carry off the hydrogen, or the plates themselves are moved about in the solution. (b) Imparting magnetization to a bar of iron or steel, thus making a permanent magnet, is the polarization of the steel of which it is made. Polarization may be permanent, as in steel, or only temporary, as in soft iron. (c) The strain upon a dielectric when it separates two oppositely charged surfaces. The secondary discharge of a Leyden jar, and its alteration in volume testify to the strain put upon it by charging. (d) The alteration of arrangement of the molecules of an electrolyte by a decomposing current. All the molecules are supposed to be arranged with like ends pointing in the same direction, positive ends facing the positively-charged plate and negative ends the negatively-charged one. (e) The production of counter-electro-motive force in a secondary battery, or in any combination capable of acting as the seat of such counter-electro-motive force. (See Battery, Secondary--Battery, Gas.) The same can be found often in organized cellular tissue such as that of muscles, nerves, or of plants. If a current is passed through this in one direction, it often establishes a polarization or potential difference that is susceptible of giving a return current in the opposite direction when the charging battery is replaced by a conductor.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of polarization in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of polarization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of polarization in a Sentence

1. Morgan Jackson:

   Voters don't think judges are politicians, and what Cheri Beasley has been able to do on Cheri Beasley campaign and Cheri Beasley paid ads is say,' I have spent my career looking unbiased at an issue and making a decision based on law.' That is something voters are craving in this environment of polarization.

2. President Barack Obama:

   We see greater polarization, more frequent gridlock; movements on the far right, and sometimes the left, that insist on stopping the trade that binds our fates to other nations, calling for the building of walls to keep out immigrants.

3. Magnus Ranstorp:

   There is a much sharper polarization of society, the people carrying out the violence work in small groups but they all join up and know what direction they are traveling in. They are very clear on the goal. The caliphate provides that common purpose, that unity, that momentum.

4. Sukru Kucuksahin:

   Erdogan has a plan and that is to increase tensions and polarization ahead of the elections. This plan has worked well for him in the past, the HDP falling below the threshold would greatly benefit the AKP and the government is doing all it can to ensure it does.

5. Alex Capri:

   Irreconcilable differences regarding values and growing frictions with China's mercantilist and authoritarian model will continue to drive polarization and competition.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=polarization
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polarization
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polarization
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=polarization
6. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=polarization