polarization

§English

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§Alternative forms

• polarisation

§Etymology

From French polarisation

§Noun

polarization (plural polarizations)

1. the production, or the condition of polarity
2. (physics) the production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points
3. (chemistry, physics) the separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system
4. the grouping of opinions into two extremes

§Translations

production or condition of polarity

• French: polarisation (fr)
• German: Polarisierung f
• Greek: πόλωση (el) f (pólosi)
• Italian: polarizzazione (it)

• Portuguese: polarização (pt)
• Russian: поляризация (ru) f (poljarizácija)
• Spanish: polarización (es) f

production of polarized light

• Czech: polarizace f
• French: polarisation (fr)
• German: Polarisierung f
• Greek: πόλωση (el) f (pólosi)

• Italian: polarizzazione (it)
• Portuguese: polarização (pt)
• Spanish: polarización (es)

separation of positive and negative charges

• French: polarisation (fr)
• German: Polarisierung f
• Greek: πόλωση (el) f (pólosi)

• Italian: polarizzazione (it)
• Portuguese: polarização (pt)
• Spanish: polarización (es)

grouping of opinions into two extremes

• French: polarisation (fr)
• German: Polarisierung f
• Greek: πόλωση (el) f (pólosi)

• Italian: polarizzazione (it)
• Portuguese: polarização (pt)
• Spanish: polarización (es)