Polarize

глагол 1) [физика] поляризовать(ся) 2) придавать определённое направление 3) разбивать(ся) на противоположные части, группы

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Polarize

verb (-ized; -izing) Etymology: French polariser, from New Latin polaris polar transitive verb 1. to cause (as light waves) to vibrate in a definite pattern 2. to give physical polarity to 3. to break up into opposing factions or groupings Example: a campaign that polarized the electorate 4. concentrate 1 Example: recreate a cohesive rock community by polarizing…an amorphous, fragmented audience — Ellen Willis intransitive verb to become polarized • polarizability nounpolarizable adjective

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