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polarized

  • /ˈpəʊ.lə.ɹaɪzd/

adjective more polarized · most polarized · polarised

  1. US Having a distinctive polarization. When the polarizers are aligned in the same direction, they block the same state of polarization, i.e. they both block horizontally polarized light, and both let the vertically polarized light through. The second polarizer therefore has no effect on the light. When the polarizers are aligned perpend
  2. US Of a group or situation, being at two or more extremes.

verb polarised

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of polarize

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Closest in meaning: bipolar, circularly, divided, polarised, focused, oppositely, biased, opposing, antagonistic, antagonism, bifurcated, dichotomized, opposed, split, segregated, fractured

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adj having polarization

Españolpolarizado

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@misc{polarized_2026,
  title = {polarized},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polarized},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}