polarize

(pō'lə-rīz')

v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

v.tr.

1. To induce polarization in; impart polarity to.
2. To cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions.

v.intr.

1. To acquire polarity.
2. To cause polarization of light.

polarizable po'lar·iz'a·ble adj.
polarizer po'lar·iz'er n.

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A one-way direction of a signal or the molecules within a material pointing in one direction.

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or polarise

1. to acquire or cause to acquire polarity.
2. to cause the polarization of light or other electromagnetic radiation; see polarized light.
3. to cause the electrical resistance of an electric cell to increase through the accumulation of electrolysis products at an electrode.

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An appliance for polarizing light.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - polarisere
v. intr. - blive polariseret

Nederlands (Dutch)
polariseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Élec, Phys) polariser, diviser (des opinions), polariser
v. intr. - se polariser

Deutsch (German)
v. - polarisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - πολώνω

Italiano (Italian)
polarizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - polarizar, dividir

Русский (Russian)
поляризовать, делить на противоположные лагеря

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - polarizar
v. intr. - polarizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - polarisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
给予...极性, 使偏振, 使极化, 使分裂, 极化, 分极, 偏振, 分化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 給予...極性, 使偏振, 使極化, 使分裂
v. intr. - 極化, 分極, 偏振, 分化

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에극성을 주다, (어휘 등에) 특수한 뜻[적용]을 갖게 한다
v. intr. - 극성을 얻다, (금속 등이) 성극하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 極性を与える, 偏光させる, 偏向させる, 分裂させる, 両極に分ける, 分極化する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يستقطب, يتقطب, يصبح مستقطبا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קיטב, הקטין את עוצמת הזרם של תא חשמלי‬
v. intr. - ‮בא לידי קיטוב, היתה מגמתו, נטה‬

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