polarization
po·la·ri·zation
noun
1.
the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
Origin
Borrowed from French polarisation. By surface analysis, polarize + -ation or polar + -ization.
Phrases
- affective partisan polarization
- interstellar polarization
- polarization charge
- polarization time
- polarization vector
- spin polarization
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Broader terms
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