polarization

Definition of Polarization in English :

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Noun

1. polarisation, polarization

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

polarisation

2. polarisation, polarization

the condition of having or giving polarity

polarisation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Polarization

see synonyms of polarization

noun

1.

the condition of having or giving polarity

2. physics

the process or phenomenon in which the waves of light or other electromagnetic radiation are restricted to certain directions of vibration, usually specified in terms of the electric field vector

Polarization

see synonyms of polarization

noun

1.

the producing of polarity in something, or the acquiring of polarity

2.

the process or condition of being divided into two opposing groups

3. Electricity

a condition in which gases produced during electrolysis accumulate on and around the electrodes of an electrical cell and reduce the flow of current by setting up an opposing potential

4. Optics

a.

the condition of electromagnetic or other waves in which the transverse motion or field of the wave is confined to one plane or one direction

b.

the production of this condition

Polarization

see synonyms of polarization

n.

1. The production or condition of polarity, as:

a. A process or state in which rays of light exhibit different properties in different directions, especially the state in which all the vibration takes place in one plane.

b. The partial or complete polar separation of the positive and negative electric charges in a nuclear, atomic, molecular, or chemical system.

2. A division into two conflicting or contrasting groups.

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