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to polarize
01
to cause light or other electromagnetic waves to vibrate in a specific direction or plane
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
polarize
3rd person singular
polarizes
Present participle
polarizing
Past simple
polarized
Past participle
polarized
Examples
The filter polarizes sunlight, reducing glare from reflective surfaces.
02
to be divided into two opposing groups
Examples
Society is polarizing along ideological lines.
03
to cause something or someone to split into opposing groups
Examples
Her speech will polarize the audience.
Lexical Tree
depolarize
polarized
polarize
polar
