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I agree that it is not just the extremists who harbor bad thoughts or engage in bad acts, but they are usually the source of the polarization and try to keep education and communication of the main stream from moving forward.
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Meaning of "polarization" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLARIZATION

polarization  [ˌpəʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLARIZATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polarization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLARIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of polarization in the English dictionary

The definition of polarization in the dictionary is the condition of having or giving polarity. Other definition of polarization is 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.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLARIZATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLARIZATION

polarimeter
polarimetric
polarimetry
Polaris
polarisable
polarisation
polariscope
polariscopic
polariser
polarities
polarity
polarizability
polarizable
polarize
polarized
polarizer
polarogram
polarograph
polarographic
polarography

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLARIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of polarization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polarization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLARIZATION

Find out the translation of polarization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polarization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polarization» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

两极分化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polarización
570 millions of speakers

English

polarization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ध्रुवीकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستقطاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поляризация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polarização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

polarizable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polarisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polarizable
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polarisation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偏光
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편광
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polarisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân cực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

polarizable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ध्रुवीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polarlanabilen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polarizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polaryzacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поляризація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polarizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόλωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polarisasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polarisation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polarisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polarization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLARIZATION»

The term «polarization» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLARIZATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polarization

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8 QUOTES WITH «POLARIZATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word polarization.
1
John Harwood
Press critics worry that the rise of media polarization threatens the foundation of credible, common information that American politics needs to thrive.
2
Brad Henry
There is too much at stake for us to surrender to the politics of polarization.
3
Joichi Ito
I agree that it is not just the extremists who harbor bad thoughts or engage in bad acts, but they are usually the source of the polarization and try to keep education and communication of the main stream from moving forward.
4
Thomas E. Mann
In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties.
5
Azar Nafisi
I see people who talk about America, and then undermine it by not paying attention to its soul, to its poetry. I see polarization, reductionism and superficiality.
6
Juan Williams
As the 2012 elections approach the finish line, the chatter among columnists and political reporters is about upcoming books that take readers inside the campaigns, cutting-edge efforts to micro-target voters on Internet social applications, the enormous money flowing through super-PACs, and extreme political polarization.
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Juan Williams
The 2012 presidential campaign's turn away from the classic, straight-up, American election - where the candidate who gets the most votes nationwide wins - is another sad reminder of the extreme political polarization distorting today's politics. No one talks about a 50-state strategy for winning the presidency these days.
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Pieter Zeeman
The rotation of the polarization plane is extraordinarily small in all gases, thus also in sodium vapour.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLARIZATION»

Discover the use of polarization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polarization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Polarization in Optical Fibers
This essential book analyzes polarization effects, including non-linear effects, and their influence in communications and sensing.
Alan Rogers, 2008
2
Introduction to the Theory of Coherence and Polarization of ...
A unified treatment of coherence theory and polarization for graduate students and researchers in physics and engineering.
Emil Wolf, 2007
3
Party Polarization in Congress
This book examines more than 30 years of congressional history to understand how it is that the Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have become so divided. It finds that two steps were critical for this development.
Sean M. Theriault, 2008
4
Polarization Effects in Semiconductors: From Ab Initio ...
This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers working in the field of wide-bandgap semiconductor physics and their device applications.
Colin Wood, Debdeep Jena, 2007
5
Principles of Induced Polarization for Geophysical Exploration
J.S. Sumner. ELECTRIC SUSCEPTIBILITY (X). The ratio of intensity of electric polarization P to electric field E. A measure of the polarization property of a dielectric. Also called dielectric susceptibility. The primary term of the METAL FACTOR.
J.S. Sumner, 2012
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Social Polarization in Post-industrial Metropolises
This is the first comparative study of the effects of global economic restructuring on the populations of major cities of North America, Europe, Australia and South Africa.
John Vianney O'Loughlin, Jürgen Friedrichs, 1996
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Polarization in Spectral Lines
Special Cases of the Polarization Ellipse For some special values of the parameters E1, E2, and (φ1 − φ2), the polarization ellipse degenerates either into a segment or into a circle. The first case takes place when PV = 0, which means that ...
Egidio Landi Degl'Innocenti, Marco Landolfi, 2006
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Principles and Applications of Polarization-Division ...
This first dedicated book on the topic includes a chapter on the principles of polarization-division interferometric spectrometry followed by four chapters highlighting the range of applications of this important technique.
Prasad L. Polavarapu, 1998
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Polarized Light in Animal Vision: Polarization Patterns in ...
The major part of the book is dedicated to the question: How can animals perceive and use the natural and artificial polarization patterns?
Gábor Horváth, Dezsö Varju, 2004
10
The Globalized City: Economic Restructuring and Social ...
This book explores the dynamics that have accompanied the implementation of large-scale Urban Development Projects (UDPs) in nine European cities within the European Union (EU).
Frank Moulaert, Arantxa Rodríguez, Erik Swyngedouw, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLARIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polarization is used in the context of the following news items.
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Determinants of different deep and superficial CA1 pyramidal cell …
We found opposite membrane polarization of deep (closer to stratum oriens) and superficial (closer to stratum radiatum) rat CA1 PCs during sharp-wave ripples. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Uniting interests
But because one group's ambitions and living habits are often very different from another's, hatred and polarization sometimes develop. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
3
Congressional budget process is broken, drastic makeover needed
The disarray of the budget process, of course, is a symptom of the gridlock- producing polarization of our politics and the breakdown of respect ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
4
Liberals worry that workers with specialized skills make more money
... of economics at Harvard, called the phenomenon polarization. ... with more desirable job skills make more than others, that's polarization! «American Thinker, Jul 15»
5
Americans are polarized but ambivalent
On the one hand, polarization is real. It's especially powerful among Americans most likely to vote. On the other hand, a very large share of us ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
6
How to Repair Europe by Leveraging German Overreach
Once passions are stirred and mobilized into politics, polarization sets in and sensible solutions are elusive. For those looking north in Europe ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
How Israel's Wars Hurt Diaspora Jews
The report quotes community leaders describing a rise in Jewish alienation from Israel, coupled with intense polarization within the community, ... «Forward, Jul 15»
8
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Today's sophisticated "dual-polarization" Doppler radars not only see wind circulations within storms but can signal precipitation type, even ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
9
A News Site for a Generation Born in Conflict, Searching for Solutions
... than wailing over what everyone already knows is a failure; and to build bridges of dialogue between camps being eaten up by polarization. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
Light Polarization Reveals Chiral Side of Silicon
PHILADELPHIA, July 24, 2015 — Polarized light can bring out an unexpected electrical property in silicon, potentially unlocking new possibilities for computing. «Photonics.com, Jul 15»

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